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Something New: Tsismis NYC Excels in Delicious Filipino Cuisine - The Lower East Side just got that much yummier thanks to the addition of Tsismis NYC on Orchard Street. Excelling in Filipino-American cuisine, this new spot is sure to be one that Manhattanites and its visitors will be flocking to in the upcoming months as its dishes and ambiance are simply off the hook.

Think Pink—Rally Behind the Breast Cancer Awareness Cause in NYC - Tsismis is offering a pink drink to help raise awareness for breast cancer. Its pretty Blushing Lady features JunMai Sake, Lillet Rose, Pink Hibiscus, lavender, pink grapefruit, and some bubbly

The Crawl New York: New York's Best Pinoy Food - Bite Into The Thriving New York Food Scene With The Crawl New York

When Gaita and Edu met up with some of the Big Apple’s culinary geniuses - When The Crawl New York visited TSISMIS, it was only 7 weeks old and yet there was so much about it already in the lower east side. When in TSISMIS, try their to-die-for Aligue Pasta and Kale Laing for a familiar but brand new Filipino experience.

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.

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.

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