Tanám

"Your cousin who keeps telling you that Squarespace is totally interested in sponsoring his podcast just doesn’t think there’s anything quirky enough for him in a buttoned-up town like Boston. Everyone’s walking too fast, there’s no connection to nature, and he can just feel the careerism hanging in the air. Take him to Union Square (which is where he’d live if he lived here) for the Kamayan at Tanám. Every Wednesday night, this Bow Market Filipino place that consists of just a single 10-seat table hosts a communal meal where everyone eats pork and seafood with their hands off of a table covered in banana leaves. It won’t convince him to move here, but he’ll have a good time." - dan secatore

"Rooted in Filipino cuisine and exploring other avenues of storytelling through food." - Erika Adams

"Your cousin who keeps telling you that Squarespace is totally interested in sponsoring his podcast just doesn’t think there’s anything quirky enough for him in a buttoned-up town like Boston. Everyone’s walking too fast, there’s no connection to nature, and he can just feel the careerism hanging in the air. Take him to Union Square (which is where he’d live if he lived here) for the Kamayan at Tanám. Every Wednesday night, this Bow Market Filipino place that consists of just a single 10-seat table hosts a communal meal where everyone eats pork and seafood with their hands off of a table covered in banana leaves. It won’t convince him to move here, but he’ll have a good time. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation

"In the category for best chef, Northeast, chef Ellie Tiglao was recognized for her work at Tanám, a pioneering Filipinx American restaurant that shut down in January after four years." - Erika Adams

"Tanám is a majority queer and BIPOC cooperative in Union Square, Somerville. Filipinx American food and beverage. People and planet first."