endIndex: Wanderlust Creamery has six locations across L.A. and offers plenty of Pinoy flavors such as brazo (left) and biko. Photos by MAX MILLA/Courtesy of WANDERLUST CREAMERY
As Wanderlust Creamery has discovered, a love for Filipino flavors can definitely go the distance. Since the onset of the pandemic, the Los Angeles ice cream chain has seen flavors like their bibingka and brazo de mercedes find their way into homes across the U.S. “It was surprising to see how many of our followers were so far from the West Coast,” says Wanderlust’s co-founder Adrienne Borlongan, estimating 55,000 pints shipped since April when they began selling nationwide. From as far down as Florida up eastbound through Connecticut, customers have found a cool escape through the Filipino desserts Wanderlust has turned into frozen delights more so in lockdown.
Kuya Lord’s Filipino feast is food of power, finesse and delight
Pancit chami with prawns from the Kuya Lord pop-up in La Cañada Flintridge.
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Feb. 3, 2021 6 AM PT
Like most of the dishes Lord Maynard Llera prepares for Kuya Lord, the pop-up he operates out of his home in La Cañada Flintridge, he packs his version of kare-kare into an aluminum tray lined with banana leaf. The stew, a staple of Filipino cuisine, in this case more resembles a sauce; it clings to a row of smoked Wagyu oxtails, the whole presentation shaped loosely into an oval.
Fairfax Staple Golden State Stops Flipping Burgers After 12 Good Years
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The upcoming closure of the Golden State is a direct result of the ongoing pandemic, says ownership. “We tried our best to take [COVID-19] on,” the post reads, “ but it proved to be a formidable foe.” Indeed, the Golden State loss is just the latest in a long line of closures throughout 2020, from nationally-celebrated spots like Auburn, Bon Temps, Dialogue, and Ma’am Sir, to local staples like Pacific Dining Car and Koreatown’s beloved Beverly Soon Tofu.
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Surprise New Sushi Opens Today in Silver Lake’s Former Ma’am Sir Space
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A newcomer named Sunset Sushi opens today in Silver Lake, turning out chirashi boxes, rice bowls, rolls, and more. The restaurant takes over the former home of the beloved Ma’am Sir Filipino restaurant from chef Charles Olalia, which closed earlier this year as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
Sunset Sushi shares the same ownership as Highland Park’s new-ish Ichijiku, which also opened in the current coronavirus era. The principal names behind the endeavor, Wade McElroy and Russell Malixi, were partners with Olalia in Ma’am Sir, and have flipped the space to a more muted Japanese style, with plans for robust takeout and delivery. McElroy and Malixi also run prominent restaurants like Horse Thief BBQ at Grand Central Market in Downtown, and Cafe Birdie in Highland Park, among others.