The new restaurant, helmed by decorated chef Carlo Lamagna, is the sister concept to the Portland-based Magna Kusina.

"I went to culinary school after I stopped working at all these fine dining restaurants. ...I started selling out of my ...

where he acquired fine-dining techniques from the celebrated farm-to-table restaurant North Pond. At Perennial, he began introducing Filipino flavors to some of the dishes. He also hosted his ...

The menu makes use of traditional Filipino recipes with a local ... Now back to its mission of fine dining, the restaurant has set the standard for paying employees a livable wage.