The restaurant is located at 1101 S Howard Ave. Ste B in South Tampa at the old Mood Bake Bar and plans to soft open this this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tampa's first sari-sari counter—with one outside wall covered in vintage Filipino magazine advertisements—will offer dumplings, greens, steamed buns, and a variety of plant-based entrees and desserts to cater to a wide variety of dietary restrictions.
The soft-opening menu includes "Beef Bola Dumplings" made with "Grass-fed beef, carrot, garlic, ginger, onions sweet chili, & spiced vinegar sauce" and the weekend special "Beef Mami Noodle Soup" featuring "Tender steamed beef, aromatic broth, carrots, egg noodles, greens, egg."
Owner Julie Michelle Sainte Feliciano first gained fans for her Asian fusion pop-up, Good Fortune Baby. The entrepreneur has a rich history working in the service industry, and has now grown to begin running her own restaurant.
For now the restaurant will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and will open at noon throughout the rest of the week.
