"Renowned Filipino-American chef Phillip Esteban’s project at Liberty Station — and now Normal Heights — offers a range of Filipino rice bowls. Head in early before popular items like lechon kawali (crispy pork belly) and tocino manok (grilled chicken) sell out for the day. Wash it all down with calamansi iced tea or ube milk tea. An added bonus: Open Gym, Esteban’s nonprofit, matches and donates the sale of every meal to those in need." - Darlene Horn, Paolo Bicchieri