"Since arriving in Chicago in 2018, Kathy Vega Hardy has quickly become known as the “lumpia lady” at the Daley Plaza summer farmers’s market. Lunch favorites include pancit (stir-fry egg noodles), kaldereta (tomato beef braise with carrots) and guinataan manok (coconut milk chicken stew). In addition, Vega Hardy has served twists on traditional flavors like ube waffles and longanisa scotch eggs. Earlier in 2023, the stall closed in Chicago’s French Market, but the food is still available for catering orders. Look out for pop-ups, too." - Sarahlynn Pablo, Eater Staff
