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★★★★ Tsismis NYC | LES, New York. 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.

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.

Where to Eat in New York City Right Now. Brunch at Tsismis Brunch at the Lower East Side’s recently opened bistro offers classic and inventive takes on traditional Filipino dishes by executive chef Jappy Afzelius […] The brunch cocktail menu extends well beyond mimosas, with beverage director Philippe Segura’s inventive drinks.

The best Lower East Side restaurants. While other Southeast Asian cuisines have a bigger presence in New York, it was only recently that Filipino restaurants started gaining notice […]. Here, chef Jappy Afzelius has concocted a menu that teems with multiple options in every section. Don't skip out on the purple sweet potato aka ube pudding.

10 top NYC restaurants secretly serving to-go ice cream this summer […] This sleeper hit Lower East Side spot has secretly been offering ice cream flavors like ube and mango to-go. There’s also the option to take their “Fruity Halo Halo” with coconut sorbet, tropical fruits and coconut juice, on-the-go.

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!