Since Carlo Lamagna opened Magna Kusina in 2019, both the chef and restaurant have garnered praise on local and national levels for their modern spins on classic Filipino dishes. Next, Lamagna intends to familiarize Portlanders with another facet of Filipino cuisine: lechon. Magna Kubo, a lechoneria — or restaurant that specializes in rotisserie meats — will arrive in Beaverton this spring, as first reported by the Oregonian.
The chef’s latest project is informed by memories that are deeply personal to him, pulling from his experiences living in the Philippines as a teenager, and symbols emblematic of the country itself. “In the Philippines, there are these little carts that
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