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Monday, March 23, 2020Isla Pilipina, the Iconic Filipino Restaurant, to Close After 17 Years
Isla Pilipina, the Iconic Filipino Restaurant, to Close After 17 YearsBy Sarahlynn Pablo | Eater Chicago | Mar 23, 2020, 2:21pm CDTAfter 17 years in Lincoln Square, Isla Pilipina — a Filipino food mainstay loved for its addictive lumpia and for becoming a de facto gathering place for the Filipino-American community in Chicago — is closing. Owner Ray Espiritu’s 32-seat diner, tucked into a strip mall at 2501 W. Lawrence Avenue, will cease delivery and takeaway services Sunday. Espiritu plans to reopen in a
