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Hi Ridgewood friends, Jen and Kian here—the two-person team behind Arellano Pandesal in Queens.

If you missed us last time we’re back at KCBC this Sunday with  Grandma’s Roadtrip Chicken Sandwich, on our own pandesal roll.

It’s based on the sandos Jen’s lola packed for family road trips (because no one should travel hungry.) We pile chilled rotisserie chicken salad with sweet-and-sour condensed milk dressing onto a toasted pandesal roll. Each sandwich is made to order, with a dill pickle spear and Filipino atchara riding shotgun. $9 each.

Also available walk-up:

• Ube Ensaymada with house-made ube halaya: $8
• Death by Mango fresh-filled ensaymada: $8
• Filipino Cinnamon Roll with calamansi glaze: $8
• (GF) Mango Sago and Buko Pandan Dessert cups: $9
• Fresh pandesal: $2 each / four pack for $6
• Pizza Friday savory ensaymada: $8

Sunday, August 16 · 1–5 PM
KCBC · 381 Troutman Street

If we’re new to you, Arellano Pandesal is an independently owned and completely self-funded Filipino-American bakery based in Queens. We make and bake everything ourselves at Even Tinier Drumsticks in LIC.

Preorder from our full menu here: hotplate.com/arellanopandesal

Walk-ups are always welcome while supplies last.

We’re making Grandma’s Roadtrip Chicken Sandwiches to order from 1–5 PM this Sunday at Fifth Hammer. They’re $9 and come on a toasted, freshly baked Filipino bread with a side of pickles.

Our sandwich is inspired by the baon* Jen’s grandmother, Soledad**, packed for family road trips: chicken salad tucked into pandesal and ready for wherever the family was headed.

Our version drenches chilled, shredded rotisserie chicken in a sweet-and-sour condensed milk dressing before loading it onto the roll, with dilly pickle and atchara*** riding shotgun.

We’ll also have freshly baked pandesal rolls, available individually or in packs of four.

The pastry and dessert menu includes:

• Ube Halaya Ensaymada
• Death by Mango
• Buko Pandan
• Gluten-free Buko Pandan Pudding
• Gluten-free Mango Sago Pudding

Preorders from our full menu are available at hotplate.com/arellanopandesal, and we’ll have a selection available for walk-ups.

Fifth Hammer Brewing Co.
Sunday, July 26
1–5 PM
10-28 46th Avenue, Long Island City

Happy to answer any menu, ingredient, or allergy questions here.

*baon = a packed lunch (You make for yourself or for others) 

**Jen’s grandma Soledad insisted we call her “grandma,” not nec. “Lola” 

***atchara = pickled papaya, carrot, radish (Has many regional variations)   

Hey Brooklyn—we just can’t quit you.

It’s been a minute, and we’re excited to be back at Wild East this Sunday with a new menu. (And the World Cup Final!)

Sunday, July 19 // 1–5 PM
Wild East Brewing Co.
623 Sackett Street, Gowanus / Park Slope

Come watch the match, have a beer, and enjoy some freshly-baked Filipino pastries. We’ll have ensaymadas in familar and tropical flavors, our NYC-style pandesal, savory favorites, and new gluten-free desserts, including Mango Sago and Buko Pandan Pudding cups.

We’re also serving a walk-up-only special: Grandma’s Roadtrip Chicken Sandwich—chilled chicken salad with a tangy condensed milk dressing on toasted pandesal, served with a dill pickle spear and atchara (Filipino pickled veg.) It’s based on the sandwiches my grandmother made for our family road trips.

Walk-ups are always welcome! You can also pre-order from our full menu at hotplate.com/arellanopandesal; the chicken sando is first-come, first-served only.

Hi r/ParkSlope—we just can’t quit you.

It’s been a minute, and we’re excited to be back at Wild East this Sunday with a new menu. And the World Cup Final!

Come watch the match, have a beer, and enjoy some new Filipino pastries. We’ll have freshly baked ensaymadas, our NYC-style pandesal, savory favorites, and new gluten-free desserts, including Mango Sago and Buko Pandan Pudding cups.

We’re also serving a walk-up-only special: Grandma’s Roadtrip Chicken Sandwich—chilled chicken salad with a tangy condensed milk dressing on toasted pandesal, served with a dill pickle spear and atchara (Filipino pickled veg.) It’s based on the sandwiches my grandmother made for our family road trips.

Sunday, July 19 // 1–5 PM
Wild East Brewing Co.
623 Sackett Street, Brooklyn

Walk-ups are always welcome! You can also pre-order from our full menu at hotplate.com/arellanopandesal; the chicken sando is first-come, first-served only.

If you’ve never had pandesal or real Filipino pastry, we’d love to be your introduction.

My husband and I run Arellano Pandesal, a small Queens-based bakery focused on Filipino pandesal, ensaymada, and sylvanas.

What makes us a little different from many Filipino-branded bakeries is that we don't do fusion. We’re not treating Filipino flavors as something to layer onto French pastry. We focus on authentic Filipino baking traditions, with the care and technique they deserve.

Our recipe comes from my mom’s childhood in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, and mine in Woodhaven, Queens. We bake everything out of a licensed commercial kitchen in Queens using a blend of four flours (including whole wheat) and high-quality ingredients.

We’re keeping things local this month, with plenty of chances to catch us around Queens:

Pop-ups at Fifth Hammer Brewing in LIC
Sundays: May 3, 10, 17, and 31st
1–4pm

We’ll also have Saturday pickup and delivery throughout May from our central kitchen in Sunnyside.

Plant lovers can catch us at the Culture Lab LIC on 5/24 during the Plant Market (free ticket required.)

Here’s a preview of our menu:

Stuffed pandesal buns

Ube, pandan, mango, strawberry
Soft, fluffy rolls filled to order with mousse made from cream, kaya, and real fruit purée

Deluxe ensaymada pastries

Ube + pistachio, buko pandan, mango mango, strawberry milk, classic ensaymada, and more

Gluten-free Sylvana cookies

Crisp cashew meringue layered with vanilla buttercream, covered in crushed cashew

Full menu and calendar here:
hotplate.com/arellanopandesal

If you’d like to know more about us, read our interview with Mahira Rivers (NYTimes, ex-Michelin): https://substack.com/home/post/p-192324539

www.instagram.com/arellanopandesal/

And if you can’t make a pop-up, you can also find our pastries at Bukas Cafe in Elmhurst and at the Queens Museum in Flushing-Corona.

Hi everyone, if you meant to come by our last Wild East pop-up and missed it, we’ll be back again this Sunday from 1–5pm.

It’s also Brooklyn Half weekend, so whether you’re running, cheering, or just in the neighborhood, we’ll have fresh pandesal, deluxe ensaymadas, stuffed buns filled to order, and a very good beer situation thanks to Wild East.

This Sunday’s walk-up menu includes:

• Stuffed pandesal buns with choice of ube, pandan, mango, or strawberry mousse
• Deluxe ensaymadas: Ube + Pistachio, Macapuno Delight, classic Ensaymada, and our original Filipino cinnamon roll
• Plus our cheesy, chili crisp cheesy, and vanilla pastries

We have more pastries available for pre-order, like our Buko Pandan, Mango Mango, and Strawberry Milk ensaymadas: hotplate.com/arellanopandesal

Wild East Brewing
623 Sackett St, Brooklyn
Sunday 4/26 · 1–5pm

We don't know when we'll be back in Brooklyn, so we’d love to see you if you missed us the first time!