NYC’s Best New Restaurant Openings for Spring 2025 | Eater NY

"A 45-seat queer wine bar from wine professional Miguel de Leon and the team behind Pinch Chinese, featuring a Filipino-focused kitchen led by former pop-up chef Lj Almendras that emphasizes “precolonial methods (charcoal grill, vinegar curing, and slow braising).” The concept explicitly offers a different look at Filipino American cooking—“sorry, no lumpia or adobo — please go to those turo-turo spots instead!” says de Leon—and will include a karaoke screen, a DJ booth, and “a decorative dance pole.”" - Melissa McCart