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Sound Bites: Filipino Food On The Rise In St. Louis

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer,

Published October 12, 2012 at 1:58 PM CDT

(L to R): Steve Potter, Emilio Bombais, Ligaya Figueras, Ammie Maminta-McSwain

Two restaurants which offer Filipino food have opened within the last few weeks. Emilio Bombais is the owner of Café Manila, a seasonal food stand at the Kirkwood Farmers Market, has opened Manila Bistro in downtown Kirkwood. Ammie Maminta-McSwain along with her niece, Abby Hernandez, recently took over the Shell Corner Café in downtown St. Louis and offer Filipino food during the lunch hours.

Host Steve Potter talks with the restaurateurs and Sauce Magazine senior staff writer Ligaya Figueras.

Sound Bites is produced with Sauce Magazine

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Alex Heuer

Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards came to St. Louis Public Radio in 1974, just after finishing her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She has served the station in a number of capacities over the years. From 1988-2014 she also taught an undergraduate class in radio production at Webster University. Mary was inducted into the St. Louis Media History Foundation Media Hall of Fame in April, 2017 and received the Gateway Media Literacy Partners' Charles Klotzer Media Literacy Award in 2012. Mary retired from St. Louis Public Radio in 2018, but still serves the station as a St. Louis Symphony Producer.

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