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"At this 1992-founded stalwart of Little Manilla in Woodside, there are pictures of the desserts plastered to the side of a drinks fridge—to remind you to save space, right when you walk in. While we’re always tempted by the warm ube con hielo or leche flan, we usually default to the Halo-Halo Special with all the works: sweet beans and fruit swirling in a jar of shaved ice and evaporated milk, topped with a smear of ube, a jiggly piece of leche flan, jackfruit, coconut, and flakes of pinipig. On a hot day, get one to take with you on a meander down Roosevelt Ave." - carina finn koeppicus, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah