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Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

I’ve experienced and reviewed a fair number of tasting-menu concepts this year, always with an asterisk for readers and me: Even if I love the meal, I probably won’t eat there again, barring some ...

MANILA, Philippines - GMA News TV’s groundbreaking political drama Bayan Ko took home a Philippine Quill Award for Excellence — the top award in the category of advocacy communication — last ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. BYO Cuban-Filipino hot spot Bayan Ko has closed as co-owners and spouses ...

Lawrence Letrero and Raquel Quadreny have always pushed the envelope with their Ravenswood restaurant, Bayan Ko. When they opened it in 2018, they found the intersection points of Filipino and Cuban ...

Silogs: sunny-side up eggs over garlic rice with tomato salad and your choice of meat Credit: Sandy Noto for Chicago Reader Eggs and coffee are the two most essential elements on a proper breakfast ...

MANILA, Philippines - GMA 7 was running its landmark teleserye, Bayan Ko, on the day of the elections. With reports of rampant vote-buying and the proliferation of political dynasties being aired in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is only one Chicago area restaurant combining both Filipino and Cuban cuisines in the city's Ravenswood neighborhood. Bayan Ko is a result of the origins of the husband-and-wife ...

One of Chicago’s best new restaurants soulfully blends Filipino and Cuban flavors, making it a coveted reservation in Ravenswood. “Some people get scared of the ube ice cream,” our server confessed.