Podcasts about phlavor profiles

Phlavor Profiles is in the San Francisco area. We sat down with Chel Gilla, Co-Owner of TSELOGS Filipino Restaurant in San Francisco and Daly City. Chel describes a chance encounter with a classmate in the Philippines that inspired her life's purpose.      00:08:00     life in the Philippines     00:19:30     "be consumed by a purpose" and Meryl Lynch     00:32:00      Affordable lunch, word of mouth marketing, everyone gets a raise     @tselogs  @itsphlavorprofiles @chelgilla    

This week Phlavor Profiles visits the Los Angeles home office of Spread the Love Foods. Co-Owner Val Fishbain sits down to chat about her days in Social Services, blogging and how her wedding favors became her first food product.      10:00   Therapy, Social Work and Burnout     16:00    Hawaiian Inspiration, Definition of "Healthy" and Goop     20:00     Vitamix, Nut Butter, Wedding Favors     44:00      Pandemic, Sales and E-Commerce      @spreadthelove @saltandstraw @amazon @itsphlavorprofiles @gelsonsmarkets  

Phlavor Profiles visits with Lord Maynard Llera aka Kuya Lord.  We discuss his younger years in the Philippines and why he felt like moving to the United States would force him to grow up. Maynard also discusses leveling up in the restaurant/hospitality industry, his passion for "his" Filipino food and how a garage pop up saved his sanity and provided for his family during the pandemic.     15:00   Filipino food in the Philippines vs Filipino food in the United States   30:00   Age, Maturity, Experience and curveballs in the hospitality industry   42:00   Were you always “Kuya Lord”?   52:00   Filipino food is thriving.     @kuyalord_la @itsphlavorprofiles @bestiadtla @badsaintdc @applepodcasts @spotify

In this episode, Phlavor Profiles is in Long Beach CA.  We sit down with Tomas De Los Reyes, the West Coast Brand Ambassador for Don Papa Rum, a liquor company based in Manila.  Listen to this industry rep describe a trip to the Philippines which lead to his current role as Brand Ambassador for Don Papa rum, single-island batched rum from “Sugarlandia”.    07:20            “I was a shop boy”   13:25             Who started Don Papa Rum   24:40             A brand ambassador helps influence sales   35:00             You can buy it direct on the website   www.phlavorprofiles.com @donpaparum @tomasmoves @itsphlavorprofiles @spotify @podbean

Phlavor Profiles is in the San Francisco Bay area, at Trellis Co-Working Space, to interview Gina Mariko Rosales, Co-Founder of Undiscovered SF. In this episode we get all the details about the organization/night market, we learn what and where SOMA Pilpinas is and we listen to what Gina thinks the next generation of Filipinos has to offer.        00:07:00      "i hella connected to being Filipino"     00:15:14      "I never saw myself as being a part of that community"     00:26:00        Favorite part of Undiscovered SF     00:29:00       Would Undiscovered SF continue if I wasn't around?      www.phlavorprofiles.com   https://www.instagram.com/itsphlavorprofiles/   https://www.instagram.com/undiscoveredsf/   https://www.instagram.com/trellisworkspace/   https://www.instagram.com/marygrantthefilipina/  

  This season we catch up with some of our past favorite guests including Cafe  86, Gerry's Grill, Spoon & Pork and Keto Ass Bih.   Our interviews also include some new favorites: Wanderlust Creamery, Greggy Soriano, Tselogs, Don Papa Rum, Undiscovered SF, Kalsada, Kuya Lord and Spread The Love  We find out how everyone is doing, how they coped during the pandemic and what lessons they learned.  

Phlavor Profiles sits down with Chef Educator Aileen Suzara. The Sariwa Kitchen creator tells host, Karena Higgins, about her journey as an Environmentalist to teacher and why re-branding her pop up made a huge difference in the “legitimacy” of her pop-ups.  

In this week’s episode, Phlavor Profiles host Karena Apollony Ebora Higgins sits with JR Martin, owner of Tatang. They chat about his global search for his identity, his reluctance to cook Filipino food and who helped bring him full circle. 

On this episode Phlavor Profiles visits Food photographer, Rezel Kealoha, at her home in Walnut Creek, CA. They discuss her job, her travels as a Server Tech for Visa Credit Card company, pregnancy health, sweaty selfies on Instagram and a recipe for refined Halo Halo.       

This episode with Karena Higgins, serial entrepreneur behind Phlavor Profiles and Pig Parts & Beer, was recorded in July 2016. We talked about her experience opening a restaurant around the time of the Great Recession, the benefits of owning commercial real estate, and her mission to shift the narrative about Filipino food and culture through her creative businesses.

In this episode, we sit down with Romeo Garcia, Owner of Romeo Chocolates in Long Beach. We discuss how his passion for social justice plays a big role in his business and why the Philippines has so much to offer the global community. Phlavor Profiles is next.

On our next episode of Phlavor Profiles, Romeo Garcia, owner of Romeo Chocolates in Long Beach CA, describes how taking a few courses in chocolate making switched his career path as an established educator to a globally inspired chocolatier. Stay Tuned, FULL EPISODE next week!  

In this episode of Phalvor Profiles, Filipino Food On The Table: Blogette Maryanne Cabrera takes us to culinary school. She outliines her journey from aspiring attorney to sans rival baker, slash calamansi shaker and professional picture taker.  Stay tuned. Phlavor Profiles is next.

In this episode, small business owner Carissa Solomon shares the story behind her family’s restaurant Ninong's Pastries and why, if she could turn back time, she’d make everyone smell her lunch. Phlavor Profiles is coming up next.  

In this episode, Trilipino Cook Ralph Degala, describes his global food journey. He tells Phlavor how he went from home cooking to representing Filipino food on Master Chef and why he’s so particular about pork fat. Phlavor Profiles is next.  

In this episode, Jelynn Malone, Co-Founder of Mostra Coffee in San Diego tells us how a family trip to the Philippines influenced her business today and why setting up a coffee cart for the people was not going to be enough for the demands of a growing customer base.  Phlavor Profiles is next.

This week Eric De La Cruz, owner of Oi Asian Fusion reveals how dropping out of school and getting fired from Bank of America pushed him to find his true entrepreneurial spirit. Phlavor Profiles is coming up next.

On this episode, listen to Roselma Samala, co-owner of Genever Cocktail Lounge,  tell us why it was important to introduce Filipino flavors to their drinks and how hospitality is at the forefront of this PINAY owned  business. Phlavor Profiles is next.

Welcome back to Season 3 of Phlavor Profiles, the podcast conversation about the Filipino American Experience through the lens of food.  This Season we chatted with so many people including one of the  owners of Mostra Coffee in San Diego, the genius behind ube pancakes,  a self-described Trilipino Master  Chef  and many, many more. Subscribe, Share and Stay Tuned. 

In this episode, Chef AC Boral and I meet up at Romeo Chocolates in Long Beach, CA. Born in Guam, raised in Oxnard, this “Cali” chef describes  his search for identity, despite that colonial shit and the theatrics that go into a longanisa scotch egg. Phlavor Profiles is coming up next!

In this episode, Chef Ria Barbosa and I meet up at FrankieLucy Bakeshop.  She reminisces about the  butter lyfe at “The Mansion” in Vegas, making awesome mistakes at  “Sqrl” in Silverlake and the dumbing down dinuguan.  Phlavor Profiles is up in your earhole now. 

In the episode I sit down with  Michael Leelin, CFO of Leelin Bakery at their production facility in Santa Fe Springs. We chat about the legacy of Goldilocks, the successes and challenges of running a family business, and his pride and passion for Filipino food.  Phlavor Profiles drops now. 

In this episode of Phlavor Profiles, Executive Chef Anthony Sinsay recalls watching cooking shows on PBS with his dad, what Filipino treat debuted on tv that made him lose his mind. Also, Anthony expresses his passion for cooking, connection,  and why Filipino food finally made sense.  Phlavor Profiles is coming up next. 

On our next Season 2 episode of Phlavor Profiles...  We interview royalty, miss Marie Antoinette, aka Chocolatier Tonet Tibay. This queen explains the strategy that took her from finance to confections. Stay Tuned, you won’t want to miss it!  

On our next episode of Phlavor Profiles... Holistic Practitioner Dr. Cat Luib gives us tips for keeping our health in check….for those of you still  on your New Years resolution grind, find out what Filipino ingredient will help you lose those extra L B’s . Stay tuned. 

Hiee. Happy New Year and Welcome to Season 2 of Phlavor Profiles , a conversation about the Filipino American experience through food.    I’m Karena Apollonya Higgins, small biz owner, culture enthusiast and your host.    This season is as exciting as our first. Phlavor Profiles Season 2,  chats it up with some of the most established, innovative and inspiring people in food. We discover the who, what, where and why of their Filipino American story.  So get your smart phone charged, your podcast app open and your bluetooth synced up, Season 2 of Phlavor Profiles is coming for your earhole!   Our show is written and produced by me Karena Apollonya Higgins and Amy Shuster.  The shows are edited by Amy Shuster and tech support by Rodney Cajudo.  Thank You to all of our guests and sponsors. Be sure to RATE, REVIEW and Subscribe.

Coming up on Phlavor Profiles we talk with Susie Quesada of Ramar Foods. Susie reminisces about growing up in her family's Filipino frozen food business and she tells us how she plans on helping to educate the next generation of Filipinos.  Also, we talk to Karena's mom, Tita Fe, and they discuss the most popular Filipino words and how they relate to food, eating, and being Filipino. Full episode coming soon!

Upcoming on Phlavor Profiles, Paul Montoya of Barkada Restaurant and Lounge.  Paul invites everyone to be part of his Barkada, why your Barkada is a good thing, what is in  a Filipino Trifecta, and the personality traits you need to be an entrepreneur.  Full episode drops tomorrow!

Happy 4th of July Weekend everyone! This weekend Phlavor Profiles takes a holiday break, but stay tuned for next week's episode with Rhea Rachelle Espino of Neri's Curbside Cravings.  Rhea discusses her journey from the Philippines to San Francisco and finally, Los Angeles.  Rhea chats about the twists and turns that lead to an overdue collaboration with her Tita Neri.  You won't want to miss it!

Coming up in the next episode of Phlavor Profiles, we talk with Raymond Mangune, owner of Gerry's Grill in Artesia California.  The new episode drops this Saturday!

Pig Parts and Beer presents a new podcast Phlavor Profiles, a podcast hosted by Karena Higgins of Pig Parts and Beer Blog.  Karena connects with Filipina and Filipino entrepreneurs, restauranteurs and innovators in today's food spaces.