"The beloved Pike Place Market Filipino lunch counter, Oriental Mart, is preparing to open up again for takeout orders Thursday after three months of being closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Manny Apostol Jr., whose family owns the business, posted the announcement on Facebook. Starting at 11 a.m., there will be a limited selection of items, including chicken adobo, pork adobo, chili beef, longanisa, pancit, and that famous salmon sinigang from owner and chef Leila Rosas, while supplies last. Since the counter is so small, Oriental Mart asks that all customers respect the required six feet of social distancing space, while putting in to-go requests. But expect a warm welcome from Rosas. 'I think she was really missing seeing her customers,' Apostol tells Eater Seattle." - Gabe Guarente
