Savor Filipino returns to the Bay Area

Saturday, October 15  / The Overlook Lounge, 344 20th St, Oakland CA
Tickets available at www.savorfilipino.com/
On Saturday, October 15, Savor Filipino will provide an opportunity for 1500 attendees to discover a unique take on traditional and contemporary Filipino cuisine. Included are many types of food and cocktails produced by more than a dozen emerging and established chefs and business owners from right here in the Bay Area and all over the nation.
Philippine cuisine is rising in popularity. The unique blend of indigenous ingredients and global influence has made Filipino cuisine one of the most intriguing — and sometimes misunderstood — culinary forefronts in recent memory. Some of these indigenous ingredients, like Filipino watercress, bittermelon, and the popular calamansi lime, are now readily available in the Bay Area. Speaking on the current diversity of cooking techniques now found in the cuisine, Travel Channel star and celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmerman claims “[when] applied to those tropical Asian ingredients, [the flavors] are miraculous.”
Presented by the Filipino Food Movement (FFM), this year’s Savor Filipino, hosted at The Overlook Lounge and Rooftop Terrace near Lake Merritt in Oakland, offers a platform for regional and smaller local businesses to expand the exposure of Filipino cuisine to an audience they may not otherwise reach.
“Our event is not so much about elevating or celebrating Filipino cuisine as it is understanding the core elements of what makes it great, and building on that awareness.” says FFM Chairman PJ Quesada.  “The chefs we work with bring their story and experience to tradition, and like magic, we see innovation. There is a growing community of culinary professionals showing interest in Filipino cuisine, and we are thrilled to be part of the platform that provides a foundation for them to succeed.”
The main event invites attendees to awaken the Filipino spirit in their minds and with their palates honoring Savor Filipino’s theme “buksan” a Tagalog word which means “ to open or unlock” in English. The afternoon showcase will give guests the opportunity to meet some of the country’s up and coming chefs while sampling many small plate dishes.
That same evening, a multi-course VIP dinner featuring multiple chefs will be served to a select group of guests, complete with a wine pairing. Each event will ensure that no guest will be leaving hungry.
“I am excited for Savor Filipino!” added Chef Francis Ang of Filipino pop-up Pinoy Heritage. “There will be a ton of talent in the same house all with one goal — push Filipino cuisine. Buksan opens the possibilities beyond home-cooked Filipino food. The Filipino Food Movement has paved the way for Filipino chefs and foodies, connecting the dots from home-cooks to well-known chefs all over the globe. It’s time for the world to know about Filipino cuisine.”
On social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheFilipinoFoodMovement/
Instagram: The Food: www.instagram.com/filipinofoodmovement/
The People: www.instagram.com/savorfilipino/
Hashtags: #SavorFilipino16 | #FilipinoFoodMovement
*Many thanks to Jessica Kopach of  The JKo Agency and Joanne Boston of the Filipino Food Movement.

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