3. Tindahan: A Filipino Food & Culture Market
Closing Event | May 1, 2026, Tuesday at 4-8 pm
Silverado Recreation Center, Gillespie St corner Silverado Ranch, Las Vegas 89183
Celebrate community, cuisine, and cultural pride at Tindahan, a festive close to Filipino Food Month. The celebration will include:
Raffle drawing $50 gift cards from participating restaurants for each of the 30 lucky Food Crawl participants
Cooking demos by selected chefs and homecooks
Musical entertainment from invited performers
Filipino businesses offering retail products and services vendors
Celebratory event after the designation of FILIPINO TOWN in the Maryland Parkway corridor
Join us in celebrating food, culture, and Filipino excellence in Las Vegas!
PARTICIPATION DETAILS
Celebrate Filipino Food Month by putting your business in the spotlight! We are inviting Filipino-owned products and service businesses across Las Vegas to be part of the Las Vegas Tindahan—an indoor marketplace for small business offering products and services to the community.
What’s in it for you?
Engage with the Filipino-American and broader multicultural community.
Promote your brand at a family-friendly, high-traffic culinary and cultural event.
Support the preservation and promotion of Filipino heritage and cuisine.
Great opportunity for local and national businesses targeting foodies, families, and cultural consumers.
PARTICIPATION DETAILS
VENDOR TABLING $75 (Non Retail & Retail)
For nonprofits, cultural orgs, or community service groups
Includes:
One set Table space and two (2) chairs
Logo or name on event program
Opportunity to share services or information
For businesses products and services $75
One Table space and two (2) chairs
Opportunity to share services or information
Optional interactive activity to engage with families
This is not your average cooking demo. This is a lineup.
We’ve got Chef Roman Sarmiento Allen of Saffron Lounge—trained under Michelin-starred kitchens, bringing precision, fire, and that quiet confidence you only get from years on the line.
Chef Dio Buan of ISTORYA—French technique meets Filipino soul. Thoughtful, exacting, and deeply rooted in story.
Chef Ken Robles of Modern Merienda—weekend pop-up king at Kamayan Corner, serving comfort food that hits, but with a twist you didn’t see coming.
And then… the wildcard.
Home Cook Olive of Olive’s Kitchen—no pretense, just instinct. Fresh lumpia, hand-rolled, unapologetically good. The kind you don’t forget.
Different paths. Same table.
Technique, tradition, and real stories—live, unfiltered, and served hot.
Come for the demo. Stay for the conversations. Eat everything.
Chef Roman Sarmiento Allen began his culinary career in Las Vegas, training extensively in sushi for more than a decade under Michelin-starred Chef Akira Back. His early work included a formative role at Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, where he developed his technical foundation before continuing his training both locally and internationally. Following this period, Chef Roman was selected by Todd English to serve as executive chef for The Pepper Club, located in the Arts District. In this role, he led the restaurant’s culinary direction and contributed to positioning it as a notable dining destination within the district. His work has been recognized for elevating the area’s fine dining profile.Chef Roman is now Executive chef and partner at Saffron Lounge, where he continues to dazzle patrons with his culinary skills and endearing personality.
Chef Dio Buan – ISTORYA Chef Dio Buan has over 11 years of experience in the culinary industry, grounded in classic and French fine dining. He has worked in kitchens led by acclaimed chefs including Bobby Flay and Thomas Keller, and trained alongside teams mentored by the late Joël Robuchon. These experiences shaped his disciplined approach to technique, precision, and craft. Through Istorya, Chef Dio balances heritage and technique—honoring Filipino cuisine as it is lived and practiced, while presenting it through the lens of fine dining.
Chef Ken Robles – Modern Merienda Chef Ken Robles, alongside his wife Honeylyn de Castro- Robles (@hunnycrumb), brings a lively, no-frills energy to their weekend pop-up at Kamayan Corner in the Boulevard Mall food court. Together, they turn out Filipino favorites that feel both familiar and freshly reimagined—classic dishes with a playful twist, layered with bold flavors and a bit of personality on every plate. It’s the kind of cooking that doesn’t try too hard, but still surprises you—comfort food, just sharper, brighter, and made to be shared.
Home Cook Olive – Olive’s Kitchen. From her kusina to your heart, Olive Enriquez of Luna Design International swaps her design tools for a wooden spoon when she needs a reset, channeling the same creative instinct into cooking for family and close friends. Known—no contest—as the fresh lumpia queen this side of the valley, she’s the go-to for hand-rolled, paper-thin crepes packed with flavor and a little attitude. Pulled into the spotlight for Tindahan, the culminating event of Filipino Food Month Las Vegas, she debuts her Cooking Ng Ina series, bringing that same personal, unfiltered touch to the table. As a food columnist for the Philippine Times of Southern Nevada, Olive stitches together childhood memories, cultural nuance, and a writing style that’s equal parts sharp, nostalgic, and unmistakably Filipino.
Scenes from last year’s Tindahan Event
Last year’s Tindahan event drew an estimated 250 attendees on a rolling basis, featuring 20 vendors offering a mix of specialty food, products, and services. The program included the re-launch of Women of Impact, followed by a fireside chat that highlighted stories of Filipina leadership and community impact.
The event marked a significant milestone as one of the first community gatherings held after the official cultural designation of FilipinoTown Las Vegas. The Commissioner, Tick Segerblom was in attendance, underscoring the importance of the occasion.
Also present were notable guests including Vida Lin of ACDC, representatives from NaFFAA, and the Honorable Amie Belmonte. Celebrity singer Martin Nievera was also present to entertain guests.
Overall, the event served as a platform to showcase Filipino-owned businesses, promote community engagement, and celebrate the growing recognition of FilipinoTown Las Vegas.
For Vendor Tables at Tindahan
For nonprofits, cultural organizations, or businesses offering products and services and for retail businesses doing products and services, tabling will be $75.00 and includes a table and two chairs.
Tindahan poster graphics by Luna Design