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Meet the Chefs
TIKIM FEST is a celebration of Filipino arts and culture through food. October is Filipino-American History Month, and if there’s one thing that’s a big part of Philippine culture - it’s FOOD.
Los Angeles
Chef Vallerie Castilo-Archer
Chef Vallerie Castilo-Archer
Chef Vallerie Castilo-Archer
The first female executive chef in LA institution Yamashiro's 100 year history. For Tikim Fest, Chef Vallerie will be offering this special menu at Yamashiro Hollywood from October 25-28, 2021.
TIKIM LANG Menu
(Just a taste)
Creamy Pork Adobo Ribs
Slow simmered pork rib adobo
American Wagyu Beef Tapa
Thinly sliced American Wagyu Beef fried to a
The first female executive chef in LA institution Yamashiro's 100 year history. For Tikim Fest, Chef Vallerie will be offering this special menu at Yamashiro Hollywood from October 25-28, 2021.
TIKIM LANG Menu
(Just a taste)
Creamy Pork Adobo Ribs
Slow simmered pork rib adobo
American Wagyu Beef Tapa
Thinly sliced American Wagyu Beef fried to a crisp served with spicy vinegar sauce
Sisig
Traditional sisig made with pork ears and snout, topped with quail egg and calamansi
Chef Val's Garlic Fried Rice
Price: $50
Offered on October 25, 26, 27, 28 at Yamashiro Hollywood
Chef Barb Batiste
Chef Vallerie Castilo-Archer
Chef Vallerie Castilo-Archer
Chef Barb Batiste specializes in Filipino comfort food. For Tikim Fest, she has created a special menu available at her restaurant Big Boi on October 15, 16 and 17.
Get a taste of this special menu combo.
-1 longganisa
- Pork Adobo
-1 scoop of garlic rice
- Lechon Bites with dipping sauce
Chef Ross Pangilinan of Remix
Chef Ginger Lim-Dimapasok of Cafe 86
Chef Ginger Lim-Dimapasok of Cafe 86
Chef Ross has three restaurants participating in Tikim Fest. His newest restaurant in Long Beach, Remix is offering a special prix fixe menu, available only in October.
Kamayan Plate – Chicharon & spicy vinegar, Shrimp Lumpia, Pork Cheek Adobo, Filipino Fried Chicken, Vegetable Escabeche, Mango Sorbet, and Ube Ice Cream Sandwich
Price: $35
Offered from: October 1-31 at Remix
Chef Ginger Lim-Dimapasok of Cafe 86
Chef Ginger Lim-Dimapasok of Cafe 86
Chef Ginger Lim-Dimapasok of Cafe 86
Chef Ginger has created a delicious dessert box exclusively for our event. Proceeds from the sale of the box benefit FilAm Arts.
TIKIM BOX
Ube Crack Cheesecake
Ube Flan Cupcake
Ube Truffle
Ube Butter Bar
Calamansi Cooler
Box Price: $15 plus tax
Offered from : October 11-17 at all Cafe 86 locations
Sunday at the Farm
Sunday at the Farm
Picture a beautiful sunny SoCal Sunday at a tranquil urban farm setting in Los Angeles. Now imagine a delicious Filipino-inspired farm to table brunch with produce from Alma Backyard Farms and authentic Filipino ingredients from Island Pacific Market and Philippine coffee (Barako, Bokod Blends) from Teofilo Coffee Company, with delicious craft-cocktails by Don Papa Rum. Be serenaded by Filipino-American singer-songwriters Michael Barnum and Nievera. And you have the ultimate Sunday Funday Experience. And all for a good cause!
About Alma Backyard Farms
The urban farm in Compton includes 64 wood raised beds, 36 in-ground rows, 12 fruit trees, 8000 square feet of pollinator gardens, chicken coop and a children's learning garden. The Compton site is also home to our farm stand where Alma-grown produce is made available to the community at affordable prices.
ALMA exists to reclaim lives of formerly incarcerated people, repurpose land into productive urban farms, and re-imagine disenfranchised communities in Los Angeles as a hub of transformation. .
About Chef Charles Akau IV
Chef Charles Akau IV is a Hawaiian chef of Filipino descent. He has worked in the culinary field for over a decade at world-renowned restaurants and resorts including Four Seasons Hualalai, Disney Aulani, The Westin Hotel in San Francisco, Roy's Hawaii, Sam Choy's Kai Lanai, and most recently, for Michelin-starred Chef Tony Esnault's French restaurant at South Coast Plaza, Knife Pleat.
Limited Tickets
WHAT: Sunday at the Farm
WHEN: October 24, Sunday
Two seatings*
9 AM
11 AM
WHERE: Alma Backyard Farms ,801 E Redondo Beach Blvd,
Compton 90220 (located behind St.Albert the Great Church
free street parking only)
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT:
Michael Barnum
Robin Nievera
LIMITED TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 10th.
COVID-19 Compliance
In order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions please fill out the form prior to arrival and present at the door to gain entry. If you answered yes to any of the questions below or have any COVID-19 symptoms, you unfortunately may not be allowed access to this event.
We appreciate your time and thank you for your patience as we make sure this is a safe experience for our community.
This event is made possible in large part by Farmfluence
About Farmfluence
Farmfluence is a Filipino founded content-to-table platform with a mission to shine the light on our local farmers and make high-quality organic produce accessible through engaging content. Farmfluence will be providing produce for Tikim Fest participating restaurants.