LIGAYA.TO
ligaya embodied joy in every essence and her cooking reflected it. when we were younger, ligaya owned a karenderya, an eatery, where she was able to share her joy with everyone she meets and serves. whether you’re a tricycle driver, tour guide or a kid walking home from the elementary school down the street, ligaya’s cooking will bring a smile to your face.
her name was ligaya
to bring joy and community
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to bring joy and community •
let’s take you to nanay ligaya’s kitchen
Join us at our First-ever Dinner Pop-up | March 17
We’re officially launching with our first dinner pop up on Tuesday, March 17, 6:30pm at BB’s Diner.
Join chef @jomeeli and community organizer @josel.angelica at @ligaya.to ‘s first ever dinner pop-up with a theme of “bloom”. As we bring you to our nanay ligaya’s kitchen, this pop-up is a 5-course dinner featuring contemporary delicious filipino cuisine with familiar filipino flavours that will bring a smile to your face 🇵🇭
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 6:30pm
Location: BB’s Diner, 5 Brock Ave, Toronto, ON M6K 2K6
Thank you to the support of @bbs.bbs.bbs.bbs.bbs and chef @bustin_jella as we bring this into life and spread ligaya.
Join us at this dinner pop-up with your friends and family, meet new people and overall have a good night of community and kapwa. Let’s spread ligaya together as we bloom into the spring season.
behind the scenes: meet the faces behind bringing ligaya.TO to life
ABOUT CHEF JOM
Jomilee (she/they) is a Filipina Chef based in Tkaronto who has been in the hospitality and culinary arts industry for three years. Currently, she is working as a Senior Line Cook in Alder and BBs, both Michelin-recognized restaurants. These establishments challenge her culinary skills and knowledge, pushing her discipline in the kitchen. As a food enthusiast since she was young, she seeks to reimagine the Filipino cuisine she grew up with, fuse it with modern techniques she has learned in her career so far, and explore more of what Filipino cuisine offers. Along with her sister, she is committed to bringing people together to connect through the food she serves as everyone explores themselves as individuals and as a part of a new community.
ABOUT JOSEL ANGELICA
Josel Angelica (she/they) is a Philippine-born and Tkaronto-raised queer Filipina immigrant community organizer and higher education professional. Born and raised in a matriarch family, she channels their strength as incredible Filipinas in everything she does. Josel wears many hats including being spreadsheet lover from a professional role in higher education leading democracy and social justice initiatives empowering 2SLGBTQ+ and racialized communities, former political staffer and current political campaign organizer. As she organizes within and for the community, Josel is committed to showcasing the Filipino culture and building communities as she continues on her journey of identity reclamation. Josel’s work truly embodies by Filipinos, for Filipinos in the diaspora and beyond.