New-Gen Filipino Entrepreneurs is a feature series that will spotlight young Filipino-Canadian entrepreneurs, and their respective businesses in Toronto. Explore and be inspired by these Filipino go-getters in our community!
This edition featuring Oliver Dimapilis of Cold Tea.
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WRITTEN BY RINA ESPIRITU
Oliver Dimapilis from Cold Tea
Oliver Dimapilis was born and raised in North Vancouver, moved to Toronto in 2000 to chase a girl and Second City. More recently, he also opened one of Toronto’s newest hot spots, Cold Tea Bar. A bar blogger’s weapon of choice, Cold Tea has quickly become a go-to for this city’s hipster version of Cheers.
Who and what is Cold Tea?
I opened this bar with my friends, Stacey Welton and Matthew LaRochelle. We originally tried to open up a bar hidden in Chinatown but when that fell through we found the present space down a very dark corridor in Kensington Mall.
This space was completely different from any other space we had looked at so it demanded a specific design. Since we couldn’t erect a bar in Chinatown we would bring Chinatown to our bar.
The Scene: Ilustrados Culinary Event at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen
Mark your calendars for ILUSTRADOS on October 1st, 2012 at LAMESA FILIPINO KITCHEN. This special culinary event will feature an 8-course, Philippine-inspired meal by some of Toronto’s leading Filipino-Canadian chefs:
OLIVIA BOLANO (formerly of ALL THE BEST FINE FOODS)
RUDY BOQUILA (LAMESA FILIPINO KITCHEN)
JEFF CLAUDIO (YOURS TRULY)
ROBBIE HOJILLA (formerly of URSA)
Specialty cocktails by Oliver Dimapilis of Cold Tea Bar.
$85 per person. Purchase tickets in advance at Lamesa.
All proceeds after material costs will be donated to Sagip Migrante via Anakbayan Toronto to support relief efforts aiding families devastated by the recent and recurring floods in Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and Central Luzon.
To make reservations and purchase your tickets:
In person – 669 Queen Street West
Via email – info@lamesafilipinokitchen.com
Phone – (647) 346-2377
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