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A Casual Filipino Bistro from a Fine-Dining Chef Opens on the LES. Tsismis joins a growing, but still-small Filipino food scene […] that in Manhattan is centered around the East Village and Lower East Side.

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.

Chef John Paul Diago Afzelius shares recipes that will soon be on the menu at a new Filipino-Spanish fusion restaurant in New York's Lower East Side.

The Happiest HAPPY HOURS in NYC: "5:Thirsty" is the Filipino way of saying Happy Hour. This recently opened Filipino bistro on the Lower East Side has specials every day of the week from 5 to 7pm.

Jappy Afzelius serves up contemporary Filipino food in New York – At Tsismis NYC, a Lower East Side restaurant opened in June […] Jappy masterfully reinvents the traditional Filipino dishes that he grew up eating.

Il mondo preso a morsi: la cucina filippina di Jappy Afzelius

Executive chef of Tsismis NYC, Chef Jappy Afzelius, shares with us how his memories of growing up in the Philippines influence his cooking!

Tsismis NYC a rising star in New York City's food circuit – judging by the positive customer feedback and several press acclamations it has received since it launched last month.

Everywhere You Need to Eat and Drink in NYC Right Now. Relaxed Filipino bites in a lively environment. New happy hour options are always welcome in NYC, even in a neighborhood rife with ‘em. This new Filipino spot on Orchard Street can easily accommodate cozy pairs and hearty groups

Tsismis NYC restaurant brings a fresh new take on classic Philippine cuisine. “We wanted to showcase this part of Philippine culture – the side of us that normally sits down, hangs out with friends and family… we eat, we drink some wine, or some San Miguel beer and just have a good time.”