Update on Bad Saint Filipino Restaurant in DC

Dear Families and Friends:

Today, we are jubilant and joyful from the 3-star New York Times restaurant review on Bad Saint.

We are in awe of the creative talent and energy from Chef Tom Cunanan, Bad Saint Executive Chef, Genevieve “Bibi” Villamora and Nick Pimentel, cobusiness partners. Bad Saint staff and cooks all exude the same passion and love for the Filipino goodness.

Some most recent Bad Saint features are: The New York Times. November 29, 2016. “Filipino Food Worth the Wait at Bad Saint in Washington.” By Food Editor Peter Wells, 5-time winner of James Beard food critic award.

www.nytimes.com/2016/11/29/di ning/bad-saint-dc-review.html Food and Wine, November 2016. “Capital Gains” by Tom Sietsema, Longtime Food Critic for the Washington Post.

Zagat.com August 30, 2016. “The Hottest 12 Restaurants in the World at MAD Symposium.” 121 Rue Saint Honore, 75001 Paris. https://www.zagat.com/b/thehottest- restaurants-in-the-world Bon Appetit. August 2016. Bad Saint is the #2 Best New Restaurant in American 2016. “Ever Crave Filipino Food? You Will Now.”

www.bonappetit.com/story/badsaint- washington-dc Washingtonian. August 30, 2016. “Pro Tips for Getting a Seat at Bad Saint Washington.” By Anna Spiegel

https://www.washingtonian.com/ 2016/08/30/how-to-get-a-seattable- at-bad-saint-dc/

The Washington Post. October 7, 2016. “Michelin does a disservice to Bad Saint, surely the country’s best Filipino restaurant” by Tom Sietsema.

Congratulations, Bad Saint. You put a shine on all Filipinos. Way to go! Warm wishes to all.

Win and Grace A. Villamora
Chicago, IL.

 

TAKE CHARGE CHICAGO

Dear Friend,

On Election Day alone, Take Charge Chicago volunteers collected thousands of signatures at more than 275 precincts.

With your help, we’re moving toward our goal of 100,000 signatures to put term limits on the Mayor and an elected Consumer Advocate on the March 20, 2018 ballot. We truly are changing history, one petition signature at a time!

Now we’re focused on getting signatures during the holiday season: at Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas parties, holiday gatherings, New Year’s celebrations, and any other events that bring people together with holiday cheer.

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Take Charge Chicago has been to neighborhoods across the city, and volunteers around Chicago are determined to make mayoral term limits and an elected Consumer Advocate a reality.

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Food Assistance in Illinois

More than 260,000 men and women across Illinois will maintain uninterrupted access to federally-funded nutrition assistance for another year, as a result of action taken by Governor Rauner last week to extend an eligibility waiver.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) provides assistance to increase the food purchasing power of eligible lowincome households in order to improve their nutrition and alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Amber Cason, Heartland Alliance