mini DC food diary pt. 2 🐷🐷🐷
📍Purple Patch, Mt Pleasant
Had a mix of high highs and low lows at this place 😊 My fave was the longsilog rice. The sausage was so luscious, fatty, and garlicky, and paired really well with the bright pickled salad. The pork adobo had so much potential imo. The pork was melting tender and that fried egg was textbook perfection with a super runny yolk. The biggest catch was the garlic rice, which would’ve been amazing, but it got drowned in an overly aggressive, super heavy-handed sweet/sour sauce, dragging down what would've been a 9/10 dish. The lechon kawali was underseasoned and pretty dry. The sauce served only as an aid to prevent choking on the dry meat, it didn't add much flavor. The side papaya salad actually saved the dish from being too dry.
The biggest heartbreak was the halo halo💔 It came with zero toppings (no jackfruit, no coconut gel, no beans, pretty much everything that was listed in the menu was absent). This felt like a false advertisment moment for me :( On the bright side, their ube ice cream on top was incredibly smooth, rich, and flavorful 💜🙋🏻♀️
Longsilog rice - 9/10
Pork adobo - 8/10
Luchon kawali - 6/10
Halo halo - 🙅♀️🙅♀️🙅♀️
~$85 total incl tax
ISANG KUSINA MENU DROP 🍽️✊🏽🇵🇭
This menu is a chronological timeline of the Filipino American journey. To bring this to life, our research team collaborated with this year’s chefs representing seven different states: Washington, DC, California, Louisiana, Hawai’i, Alaska, and right here in Nevada.
🧐 Based on the year and the states, could you guess which chef is anchoring which part of our history?
Together, they’ve crafted an immersive 8-course dining experience that spans from 1587 to 1920 + beyond. This is an exploration of what it means to be here, to be us, right now.
Seats at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center are filling up fast. Don’t miss the flagship culinary event of the year.
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to grab your tickets before they’re gone. IsangKusina.com
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Big thanks to our sponsors @mamasitasusa@islandpacificmarket@pacificwestinjury@filipinofoodmovement@kmaeventcenter
#vegas #filipino #finedining #menureveal
Friday Night Beats with DJ 🎧 @marsfromva returns to Purple Patch tonight! Join us starting at 7PM, with beats flowing every Friday night on May 15, 22, and 29. And don’t miss him spinning at our AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration on May 31! 🔥
We’re excited to share that Chef Patrice Cleary will be joining Hungry Immigrant LIVE at Asian Festival on Main.
Join us for Panel 1: Food, Community & Belonging, where the conversation will explore the role food plays in culture, identity, community, and the stories we carry with us.
📍 Asian Discovery Plaza, Asian Festival on Main
Historic Old Town Fairfax City
3999 University Drive, Fairfax, VA
📅 Sunday, May 17
⏰ 1:30 PM
🎙 Hosted by Chef Dr. Abang Brian
Come be part of the live audience!
@asianfestivalonmain@hungryimmigrant@abangbrian
“My work as a storyteller started because my father’s own story began to fade.
Today is my father’s 79th birthday. He is an engineer, an immigrant, and the reason I became a storyteller. As he navigates the severe stages of dementia, Istorya’s mission has become deeply personal: our team archives the past so it is never forgotten.
This year’s Isang Kusina is a dedication to him. We are hosting it at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center on May 22nd. This is how I keep his memory alive.
Happy birthday, Dad. I love you.”
- @walbertjcastillo , founder of @istoryalv
Happy Mother’s Day to our fearless leader, Chef Patrice Cleary, to Mama Alice, and to all the moms, mother figures, titas, lolas, and chosen family who make life so much richer. 💜 We hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and really good food!
Celebrate Mom with brunch at Purple Patch this Mother’s Day! 💐
We’ll be serving @cupcakecleary 's special dishes for the occasion including Baked Ube French Toast with longanisa, Mango Float Biscuits, Chicken Adobo Salad Sandwiches, Strawberry Shortcake biscuits, and more. 💜
A few tables are still available for Mother’s Day, but they’re going quickly. Book now via Resy!
A WEEKEND GIVEAWAY FOR THE COMMUNITY 🇵🇭✨
We are honored to team up with @filipinotown.magazine as a community partner for Isang Kusina on May 22. This partnership is a full-circle moment for us.
Filipinotown Magazine has spent years documenting the stories of culinary pioneers like @archipelago_pnw , @purplepatchdc , and our own team at Istorya.
As Founder Terrence Jeffrey Santos (@terrencejeffreysantos ) puts it: “At Filipinotown Magazine, we deeply believe that shared meals and shared stories help strengthen our community across generations. We’re excited to support spaces that bring our people together in meaningful and intentional ways.”
To celebrate this collaboration, Filipinotown Magazine is sponsoring 2 SEATS for one community member and their guest to join us at the table.
HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow @filipinotown.magazine + @istoryalv
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag the person you’d bring with you in the comments (only 1 tag)
4️⃣ Bonus: Share this post + tag us to your story for an extra entry
Winner will be announced this Tuesday morning!
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This year’s Isang Kusina, meaning One Kitchen, we are bringing 7 chefs to help answer the question: How did Filipinos come to America? The immersive dinner experience will take place on May 22nd at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center. For more information, visit IsangKusina.com. Tickets officially close on May 17th! #vegas
