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TORONTO LIFE: Makilala is bringing Filipino food and late-night karaoke to Church and Richmond
Jeff and Nuit Regular are opening yet another restaurant—but this time, it isn’t Thai. This famous Toronto chef, known for her Thai restaurants, is diving into Filipino cuisine with Makilala, blending family recipes with a lively, communal dining experience. Guests can enjoy lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and special kamayan-style feasts in a space inspired by traditional Filipino barangays. | By Leah Rumack
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It’s an unexpected departure for chef Nuit Regular and her husband and business partner Jeff: not an unexplored region of Thailand, but Filipino food. Their new restaurant, Makilala, is set to open at the end of July in the former Golden Thai space. | By Karon Liu, Food Reporter
Read moreTORONTO GUARDIAN: Makilala Levels Up Filipino Cuisine in Toronto
If there’s one thing we know about the Filipino community, it’s this: they love to eat and they love to party. Every birthday, anniversary, or special occasion is a reason to gather—and the bigger the celebration, the better. It’s such a joyful and tight-knit community where everyone feels welcome. Their gatherings are famous for having more food than anyone could possibly eat, and there’s always a sense that every day is worth celebrating. That was exactly the vibe we stumbled upon at the newly opened Makilala Filipino Restaurant in downtown Toronto. | By Sonya Davidson, Food & Drink, Restaurants
Read moreSTREETS OF TORONTO: Toronto’s most famous Thai chef is opening a Filipino restaurant with a basketball court
Chef Nuit Regular is putting down the pad Thai — at least for now — and picking up a plate of adobo. Along with her husband and longtime collaborator Jeff Regular, and his brother Joel, she’s opening Makilala, a full-on love letter to Filipino food and culture, set to open in August at 105 Church Street. If you’ve eaten Thai food in Toronto, you’ve likely eaten Nuit’s food. But this time, she’s cooking from the Regular brothers’ side of the family tree — specifically, their parents’ recipes, passed down over decades, now plated up with all the style and finesse the Regular crew is known for. | By Jennifer Schembri
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