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Apl.de.ap opens Filipino restaurant in UK

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Filipino-American singer-rapper Apl.de.ap just opened Turo Turo, a Filipino barbeque and grill restaurant in Tooting Broadway earlier this week. The Black Eyed Peas member will bring the Filipino food to the London market alongside his other business partners.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCSjlvbh20u/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1682403.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A1682234.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1682238.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="961" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apl.de.ap took it to his Instagram account to express how excited he is to have a permanent store for the restaurant which he has been working on the past year.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/25/apl-de-ap-wants-to-promote-agriculture-in-the-philippines-956" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/25/apl-de-ap-wants-to-promote-agriculture-in-the-philippines-956" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/25/apl-de-ap-wants-to-promote-agriculture-in-the-philippines-956" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Apl.de.ap wants to promote agriculture in the Philippines</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Over the next year and a half we began talking about how to open @turoturouk into a permanent standalone. I’m proud to say we’re here… If you’re in London - please check us out,” he wrote.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCgqw8BM1JK/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1745815.6000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A1682234.1000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1682238.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="673" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span>The former <em></em><em>Voice Philippines Season 1 </em>coach recalled how he was able to come up with the idea of investing in the business after meeting with the chef.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“This is a picture from the first time I ever got to taste @chefrexdeguzman food. It was located atop a bar with karaoke rooms and I was there with my team getting ready for Masterchef. The food was amazing. Nothing over the top. Nothing pretentiously plated and overpriced. Just good comfort food and bbq,” he added. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/21/darren-espanto-apl-de-ap-bamboo-express-gratitude-for-the-voice-ph-1032" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/21/darren-espanto-apl-de-ap-bamboo-express-gratitude-for-the-voice-ph-1032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/21/darren-espanto-apl-de-ap-bamboo-express-gratitude-for-the-voice-ph-1032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Darren Espanto, apl.de.ap, Bamboo express gratitude for The Voice PH</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fans of the singer-rapper expressed their congratulatory messages and excitement to try the restaurant out once they’re in the area. Others who are already nearby have given their compliments about the food.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Amazing! 👏Huge congratulations and feeling very lucky that you chose Tooting! Will be checking it out very soon,” a fan shared.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Amazing brother,” Black Eyed Peas’ official account added. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“The food here @turoturouk is bloody tasty and the welcome warm and fun. We ate here earlier this week and I had no idea about the @apldeap @blackeyedpeas connection . Very cool,” another fan raved.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Turo Turo is now serving up authentic Filipino dishes at 102 Tooting High Street in the United Kingdom.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Apl.de.ap, alongside several business partners, opens a new Filipino restaurant in the UK.</p>

Apl.de.ap, alongside several business partners, opens a new Filipino restaurant in the UK.

Apl.de.ap opens Filipino restaurant in UK

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Apl.de.ap opens Filipino restaurant in UK

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Published November 20, 2024 04:39 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2024 08:46 AM PHT

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