New NYC Filipino Restaurant Tradicionale Opens in Manhattan | Eater NY

"Opened by the team behind Hell’s Kitchen fast-casual Filipino spot Tradisyon, this Chelsea newcomer explores Filipino Spanish dishes under chef Anton Dayrit, from baby octopus adobo and longanisa fried rice with crab to prawns in the coconutty alavar sauce and a take on his mother’s lengua stew. The drinks list, designed by La French Pour’s Nicolas Brimau (who had passed away recently) and Jennifer D’Ippolito Brimau, leans on Filipino ingredients with options like the Girl’s Dinner, a martini with pandan and coconut; the Pinya, a pineapple margarita; and the tamarind-ish Anghang Negroni. Run by AJC Hospitality (Dayrit, Joey Chanco, and Carla Caramat), the restaurant is also meant to function as a communal space, with plans for kamyan dinners in the private dining room and a reservations-only cocktail lounge, Casa 156, to come at the same address." - Nadia Chaudhury