The James Beard Awards take place in Chicago on June 15, recognizing top chefs, restaurateurs, authors, and journalists. Nominees and future winners are expected to visit popular Chicago spots before, during, and after the event. Kasama in Ukrainian Village offers the city’s first Filipino tasting menu, with a rotating multi-course format featuring elegant Filipino dishes such as lumpia and a truffle-laden croissant. A grab-and-go cafe provides quick options, including a longanisa, hashbrown, egg, and cheese sandwich, and weekend pork belly adobo. HaiSous features Thai Dang, nominated for Best Chef of the Great Lakes in 2025, serving a $65 grand tasting menu with nine family-style dishes inspired by Vietnam.
"From James Beard Award winners Genie Kwon and Timothy Flores, Kasama brings the city's first Filipino tasting menu to the Ukrainian Village. And since it opened, it's been a hotspot for industry folks, out-of-towners, locals, and everyone in between. The multi-course meal rotates often, but expect each dish to give you a delicious, elegant take on Filipino cuisine, from the crispiest lumpia to a truffle-laden croissant."
"If you're short on time, don't fret. You can always stop into Kasama's grab-and-go cafe. Here, every day starts better with a longanisa, hashbrown, egg, and cheese sandwich. Pro tip: On weekends, you must get the pork belly adobo."
"Thai Dang of HaiSous was nominated as James Beard's Best Chef of the Great Lakes in 2025. His restaurant, which he runs with his wife and director of operations, Danielle, celebrates the fresh and funky flavors of Vietnam. The $65 grand tasting menu, serves up nine family-style dishes inspired"
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