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Bit House Collective adds ‘dive bar Filipino food,’ island vibes to old saloon Updated Feb 23, 2021; Posted Feb 23, 2021 Magna Kantina at Bit House Collective will offer a chance to eat chef Carlo Lamagna s lumpia year-round.Courtesy of Magna Kusina Facebook Share What do you get when you combine island-inspired cocktails, Filipino bar food and beers brewed with mango and pineapple? Bit House Collective is the answer. Opening next week, the new bar is a collaboration between award-winning bartender Natasha Mesa (Deadshot), critically acclaimed chef Carlo Lamagna (Magna Kusina) and Pono Brewing, makers of a notably crushable pineapple kölsch. For cocktail nerds, Mesa’s involvement might be the most exciting part of the project. A talented bartender known for her technique-driven approach to drinks, Mesa bootstrapped her way from an industry outsider hosting a Tuesday craft cocktail night at the karaoke nightclub Trio, to spots at the Benson Hote ....