The restaurant will serve woodfired smoked meats, seafood and classic Filipino dishes like Pancit Palabok, a noodle dish with shrimp sauce, and lumpia, a Filipino version of fried egg rolls
Denver is about to get one of Portland’s finest. Chef Carlo Lamagna, a 2022 James Beard Award finalist who was also named one of, plans to open a Filipino restaurant, Magna Kainan, at 1350 40th St. in early 2024.
“I haven’t had a chance to explore everything yet, but when I did visit, I was hard pressed to find a Filipino restaurant, so I think we’re going to have a pretty unique offering,” he added. Magna Kainan, a more upscale, woodfired approach to Filipino fare, will be a sister restaurant to Lamagna’s original spot, Magna Kusina, which he opened in Portland in 2019 and was named Portland’s best restaurant in 2021It will serve woodfired smoked meats, seafood and classic Filipino dishes like Pancit Palabok, a noodle dish with shrimp sauce, and lumpia, a Filipino version of fried egg rolls, Lamagna said.
Lamagna is partnering with Denver restaurateur Juan Padro’s Culinary Creative group, which owns Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Senor Bear among others, on Magna Kainan. Lamagna is a longtime friend of Culinary Creative partner Max MacKissock, who he said has been trying to convince him to come to Denver for years.
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