"Tucked away in a strip mall, the Slaughter South neighborhood grocery store fulfills everyone’s Filipino food needs, from Southeast Asian groceries and goods to freshly cooked food. Shop while grabbing a plate of food. And for dessert, get some halo-halo — which literally translates to “mix-mix” — that is a brightly colored dessert made of crushed ice with sweetened condensed coconut milk and a variety of vibrant candy toppings. The generous plate combinations include an adobo chicken plate and steamed buns filled with roast pork. On Sundays, there are rice-based breakfasts like tocilog (pork and garlic fried rice with a sunny side up egg)." - Clara Wang