FilAm restaurant in Florida lands on Yelp's Top 100 list for 2024 | TFC News Florida, USA
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In a triumph for local cuisine, Abstract Filipino Essence in Jacksonville, Florida has landed a coveted position on the top 100 for 2024 of the popular business directory, Yelp.
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The Yelp Top 100 is an annual list that features a wide range of restaurants across the U.S. based on user review and popularity.
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Abstract is the only Filipino restaurant and the only Northeast Florida food establishment that made it to the list.
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Jojo Hernandez, the visionary entrepreneur behind Abstract, is from Pangasinan province in the Northern Philippines and has over 21 years of culinary experience.
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He says the restaurant was originally launched as a modest tent setup. Abstract soon transitioned into a food truck as demand grew during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic.
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The persistent calls from local patrons turned loyal customers led to the establishment of Abstract's brick and mortar site.
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The move is a significant milestone in the restaurant's journey from being a simple street food to becoming a household culinary name in Jacksonville.
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Abstract is a unique restaurant with a unique food production.
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Our recipe in here is a family recipe. So I make everything from the scratch in here, like even the mamacita adobo seasoning.
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So I have like, you know, dried, dusted adobo chicken wings, kind of like appetizer.
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Instead of buying those packets, because right now everything's expensive, so I start making it my own.
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The best-selling dishes, such as sisig, adobo, and chicken tocino, embody a culinary fusion.
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That blends traditional Filipino flavors and Western cuisine elements, according to Chef Hernandez.
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Despite the presence of other Filipino restaurants in Jacksonville, Hernandez says he does not want to compete with them,
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but instead live them, collaborate with them, with the common goal of promoting Filipino culture.
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For me, it's not a competition. Because I believe Filipino, we have a different talent.
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Like, you know, I'm Ilocano, you know, my wife is Kapangpangan.
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So she cook, they, Kapangpangan cook a different adobo. We cook a different adobo.
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So I have so much respect with them. So I don't see it as a competition.
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It's the way how you, how you present your food.
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The more Filipino food around us in Jacksonville, the better for us too na malalaman nila yung pagkain natin.
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Paul Guerrilao, ABS-CBN News, Pensacola, Florida.
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