Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 7) — A Filipino-themed restaurant in Chicago City has been awarded a Michelin star, a well-sought accolade in the culinary community.
Kasama – owned by husband-and-wife Filipino Tim Flores and Korean American Genie Kwon – is now a one-Michelin star establishment, the Michelin Guide announced on Thursday.
The dinner tasting, which is an evolution of their wildly popular café, reflects their training, experience and heritage,” the Michelin Guide reviewed.
The website said a one star means high quality cooking and that it’s “worth a stop!”
Born during the pandemic, Kasama is a bakery and a modern Filipino restaurant located in the East Ukranian Village neighborhood of Chicago.
“It is still hard to believe what this industry has been through since the beginning of 2020,” the Kasama team said on its Instagram account. “To make it here and to be recognized by the @michelinguide is truly beyond anything we could have ever imagined.”
Its Filipino dishes include longganisa, lumpiang shanghai, and chicken adobo.
