NEW YORK – On the remaining working day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have a single more member of our AAPI local community to spotlight.
A chef and cookbook creator is embracing the wave of recognition Filipino Us citizens are suffering from on a countrywide phase.
As CBS2’s Kristine Johnson studies, it was a breakout year for artists with Filipino roots at the 2022 Grammy Awards: Bruno Mars, Saweetie, Elle King, H.E.R., and Olivia Rodrigo. They landed an spectacular 22 Grammy nominations concerning them.
Also this 12 months, Kasama, an eatery in Chicago, became the very first Filipino cafe in America to generate a Michelin star.
“From our ancestors to our immigrant moms and dads, it direct up to this instant,” explained Nicole Ponseca.
“This second” is a extended time coming for Ponseca, a NYC restaurateur and author of “I Am a Filipino: And This Is