Kalye, named after the Tagalog word for "street", serves up authentic Filipino cuisine amidst an atmosphere celebrating Filipino culture—including a display wall nodding to traditional sari-sari (variety) shops, a Boodle Fight Feast night. And at the Rivington location, you can find a mural of Filipino superheroine, Darna, adorning the walls.
Owner and photographer Rob Mallari D’Auria is not only our LES neighbor but also a student at ICP. According to Rob, owning and operating a restaurant in New York City today is about more than just knowing food and hospitality. It's also about bringing customers through the door via enticing content that captures the experience at Kalye.
“What I love about my busy life at the restaurant is being able to hold the camera and just be still. It’s almost like my kind of meditation,” he told ICP.
Mallari has taken courses Photography I and Photography II at the School. “The best kind of spot for this kind of school in the LES, because it’s such an artsy bohemian neighborhood,” he said.
From ICP, you can head a few blocks down to Kalye on Rivington to enjoy delicious lumpia, tuna kinilaw, or halo-halo topped with ube ice cream.
