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"Combining old family recipes and Filipino flavors with Northern California’s best seasonal ingredients, this Bay Area destination aims to showcase the beauty and vibrance of Filipino culture and cuisine. The menu weaves in language and staples—“pamilya” (family), “pica-pica” (snacks), “salamat” (thank you)—while highlighting favorites like pork lumpia, sisig fried rice, and halo halo. Local producers are everywhere on the plate: stonefruit from K&J Orchard in the pork lumpia, a cauliflower steak from Ledesma Family Farm, and seafood frequently sourced from Pier 45; and the kitchen isn’t shy about blending backgrounds, pairing Monterey squid with adobo sauce or pandan bibingka with fresh sunchoke cream." - Daniel He