Kasama (restaurant) explained

Kasama
Pastry-Chef:Genie Kwon
Food-Type:Filipino
Street-Address:1001 N Winchester Ave
City:Chicago
State:Illinois
Postcode:60622
Country:United States
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Kasama is a Filipino restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. The restaurant has received a Michelin star, making it the world's first Filipino restaurant to earn one.[1] [2]

Description

The restaurant is located in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of the West Side of Chicago.[3] The name Kasama comes from the Tagalog word for together. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For dinner, it offers a 13-course tasting menu.[4]

History

Kasama is co-owned by husband-and-wife team Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, who both serve as chef-owners.[5] Flores stated that their goal was to make Filipino food accessible to people who had never had it before. Their initial concept for the restaurant was a cafe with pastries baked by Kwon in the morning, and lumpia and sandwiches in the afternoon.

The restaurant opened in July 2020 with the initial cafe concept. Later, they began offering a tasting menu at dinner during the COVID-19 pandemic as a response to widespread labor shortages.

The restaurant was featured in the TV series The Bear, which is set in the restaurant scene of Chicago.[6]

Reception

Kasama has been praised by Louise Chu of the Chicago Tribune as "one of the best restaurants in the world." The Michelin Guide initially added Kasama's tasting menu to its Bib Gourmand list in 2021, and then later awarded it a Michelin star in 2022, making it the world's first Filipino restaurant with a star.

Esquire called Kasama one of the best new restaurants in America of 2021.[7] It was nominated for the James Beard Award for best restaurant of 2022.[8] Magazine Robb Report ranked Kasama the third best new restaurant in America in 2022, and named co-owners Tim Flores and Genie Kwon best chefs of the year for their efforts in opening the restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2024, Food & Wine called Kasama the No. 5 restaurant in the U.S.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Chicago New MICHELIN Stars . July 26, 2023 . MICHELIN Guide . en-US . October 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014235106/https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-star-revelation/2022-chicago-new-michelin-stars . live .
  2. Web site: Together with Kasama, the World's First MICHELIN-Starred Filipino Restaurant . July 26, 2023 . MICHELIN Guide . en-US . May 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530162609/https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/people/together-with-kasama-the-world-s-first-michelin-starred-filipino-restaurant . live .
  3. Web site: Repanich . Jeremy . June 14, 2022 . Best Chefs of the Year: Genie Kwon and Tim Flores of Chicago's Kasama . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531104305/https://robbreport.com/best-of-the-best/best-chefs-tim-flores-genie-kwon-1234692519/ . May 31, 2023 . July 26, 2023 . Robb Report . en-US.
  4. Web site: Selvam . Ashok . April 7, 2022 . Chicago Is Home to America's Only Michelin-Starred Filipino Restaurant . July 26, 2023 . Eater Chicago . en . June 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611011128/https://chicago.eater.com/2022/4/7/23015478/kasama-michelin-star-filipino-chicago-2022 . live .
  5. Web site: Chu . Louisa . December 27, 2021 . Review: Fours stars for Kasama restaurant in Chicago . July 26, 2023 . Chicago Tribune . January 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128045212/https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/reviews/ct-food-review-kasama-20211227-lmi54rbitffs5kphszbhpbtree-story.html . live .
  6. Web site: June 29, 2023 . All The Restaurants Featured In The Bear, Ranked - Chicago . July 28, 2023 . The Infatuation . en.
  7. Web site: November 18, 2021 . Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America, 2021 . July 26, 2023 . Esquire . en-US . June 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609175136/https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a38254590/best-new-restaurants-in-america-2021/ . live .
  8. Web site: The 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Nominees James Beard Foundation . July 26, 2023 . www.jamesbeard.org . en . April 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426051432/https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2022-james-beard-awards-nominees . live .
  9. Web site: Top 20 Restaurants in the US, According to the Experts . 2024-06-11 . Food & Wine . en.

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