"Award-winning Chicago restaurants are bountiful, but only a handful make appearances on equally award-winning television shows. One in particular, Kasama, definitely deserves its spotlight moments, and it received one in an episode of multiple-Emmy Award winning "The Bear" series. This Filipino restaurant is located in Chicago's East Ukrainian Village neighborhood and has earned the distinction of the world's first Filipino Michelin‑starred establishment. Accolades aside, Kasama is much more than a television backdrop and the associated buzz that generates."
"Nonetheless, the exposure, sometimes called the "Bear effect," undoubtedly boosted the restaurant's profile, for intrigued "Bear"-fans as well as genuine culture-food devotees. In Season 2, Episode 3, titled "Sundae," the series sends Sydney on a food tour of Chicago, where she visits Kasama. After Sydney tastes its mushroom adobo, longanisa sausage, and hash browns, the restaurant becomes a source of culinary inspiration for her character. It also highlights what Kasama's longtime devotees already knew - the eatery's firm devotion to modern Filipino flavors, ingredients, and dishes."
Kasama is a Filipino restaurant in Chicago's East Ukrainian Village that earned the distinction of the world's first Filipino Michelin‑starred establishment. Chef-owners Tim Flores and Genie Kwon opened Kasama in 2020. Kasama earned its Michelin star in 2022. The restaurant was a 2022 James Beard Foundation finalist for Best New Restaurant and later received the foundation's 2023 Best Chef: Great Lakes title. Kasama appeared in Season 2, Episode 3 ("Sundae") of The Bear, where Sydney tasted mushroom adobo, longanisa sausage, and hash browns. The exposure, sometimes called the "Bear effect," boosted the restaurant's profile among fans and culture-food devotees. The food remains the core reason for Kasama's attention.
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