"Swell Dive, a Bed-Stuy bar once known for its Filipino and Tex-Mex tacos, closed at the end of 2023, attributed to the pandemic. Two former employees, Gino Angelo, and chef Tara Reyes, relaunched the location at the start of this year with a greater focus on Filipino dishes and cocktails with ingredients like calamansi and ube. Previous owner, Dennis Mendoza, will remain a partner. “As Filipinos living in this community, we have seen a need for our cuisine in Brooklyn as Queens would be the nearest bastion for Filipino food,” says Angelo." - Emma Orlow
