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Gugu Room is a new Filipino-Japanese izakaya on the Lower East Side. It’s in the space formerly occupied by Tsismis.

[★ Critic’s Pick] At Tsismis, Filipino-American Drinking Food Worth Talking About […] Mr. Afzelius’s cooking is loose, unfussy and liberated. He tosses tradition under the bus when it suits him. The result is Filipino-American drinking food that tends to be charmingly offhand.

★★★★ Tsismis NYC. It was only recently that Filipino restaurants started gaining notice [in New York…] Here, chef Jappy Afzelius has concocted a menu that teems with multiple options in every section […] When it comes to the menu at Tsismis, the gossip is spreading.

Innovative Filipino Dishes Come to the Lower East Side […] Not only does the menu expand your Filipino vocabulary, but you may also note that the name of the restaurant is a play on the Spanish word chisme, or gossip.

40 Filipino Restaurants You Have to Try When in the United States - Just recently opened, Tsismis in the Lower East Side of New York City is a casual Filipino bistro that serves a spin on Filipino classics that’s unlike anything you’ve ever grown up eating.

Philippine food and American baseball: A cultural mixer - “They loved the food so much that most returned every day…”

When you’re craving for traditional Filipino food or wanting to try Philippine cuisine, check out Tsismis NYC in lower Manhattan

The Best Brunch Spots in NYC […] Filipino cuisine is still inexplicably under-represented in NYC, which makes Tsismis is an especially welcome addition to the competitive Lower East Side restaurant landscape. Its food is also solid, and the service is warm and generous.

TSISMIS: A Filipino Chef in NY. Anong tsismis? Find out how Pinoy Chef Jappy Afzelius created his recipe for success and became the talk of the town in NY!

Brian's 100 Best 2019: Kinilaw at TSISMIS. I had no idea that Filipino’s had their own version of the marinated raw fish [ceviche] called Kinilaw. I discovered at the very exciting new Filipino gastropub Tsismis. [...] It was tropical, sour, sweet, spicy, and utterly surprising.