Upcoming events.
Past Events
Mango Tao has partnered with well-loved restaurants in the Boston and Cambridge dining scene.
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June 2024
Round table AAPI dinner with Grace Young, who is advocating to save America’s Chinatowns. -
July 31 2024
Featured at a Succulent Pig event with Alex Sáenz of Hemlock Grill and Taqueria El Barrio, reimagining a classic dish. -
November 14, 2024
At the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts annual Cookies & Cocktails event, $70,000 was raised to support the organization, with Mango Tao earning the Crowd Favorite award -
January 2025
Celebrating how art connects us all with lovers of global culture at the GloBall Gala.
Chefs:
Tracy Chang (PAGU)
Emmanuel Mervil (EVERYBODY GOTTA EAT)
Tran Lee (VIET CITRON) -
Celebrating with 5 of Boston’s own celebrated chefs and bartender. One night only dinner offering amazing dishes representing some of the rich diversity of AAPI Heritage and giving back to favorite charities.
Chefs:
Peter Nguyen (Lê Madeline)
Shelley Nason & Biplaw Rai (Comfort Kitchen)
Laurence Louie (Rubato)
Veo Robert (Phaeng and Phiu)
Valerie Nin (Cake Ninja/ Formerly Grill 23)
Chompon “Boong” Boonak (Mahaniyom/ Merai) -
Evening celebrating AAPI Heritage Month through powerful lens of food, storytelling, and community action.
Speaker: Grace Young, Jaya Savita Aiyer, Cristina Ayala, Janet Vo
Featured Chefs:
Tracy Chang (PAGU)
Jason Doo (WUSONG ROAD)
Tran Lee ( VIET CITRON)
Ted Woo (MIMI’S CHUKA) -
May 31-June 1, 2025
Collaboration with chef Veo Robert of Phaeng and Phiu featuring both Filipino and Laotian brunch items. -
June 19-21, 26-28 2025
Marissa Ferola of Nine Winters Bakery hosted a personal dining experience featuring Filipino American dishes inspired by Filipino culture and shaped by an American upbringing. -
July 14, 2025
Chef Peter Nguyen of Lê Madeline hosted Mango Tao and spotlighted Be Jolli Filipino fried chicken, inspired by the iconic Jollibee and it sold out, showing just how much Boston has been craving it. -
July 25 + 26 2025
Chef Laurence Louie hosted Mango Tao’s first Kamayan, an immersive experience showcasing a luxurious interpretation of the traditional Filipino feast. The menu featured duck inasal, short rib dinuguan, crispy pata, roasted tuna collar, and a spicy tsokolate tart. -
September 28, 2025
After the success of Be Jolli, fried chicken made a comeback in collaboration with Chef Peter Nguyen of Le Madeline, blending Vietnamese and Filipino comfort food traditions. -
October 27, 2025
Brought the pulutan energy at Chompon “Boong” Boonak’s, Merai. Thai dive bar. Filipino style bar bites made for sharing, snaking with friends over great drinks! Merai is known for their creative cocktails. Doing a pulutan collab just makes sense! -
November 11, 2025
Eastern Standard hosted the final Mango Tao pop-up of the year, showcasing a bold menu that included pork tocino with pig’s ear salad, okoy shrimp toast, crab sinantol bites, longanisa egg noodles, chicken pyanggang, and tiramisuman. -
November 16, 2025
Chef Ashley took part in the annual Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Cookies & Cocktails event, raising $95,000 to support regional programs focused on empowering girls and developing future leaders. Mango Tao’s calamansi tart stood out, winning Judge’s Favorite recognition.
Mango Tao Supper Club at Pagu
Chef Ashley Lujares is a Boston based Filipina American chef of Mango Tao, a pop-up, culinary experience that celebrates modern Filipino food and Southeast Asian flavors with rotating menus, collaberations with local restaurants, and immersive events. A Food Network's Chopped champion and former executive chef of Myers + Chang. She combines her cultural heritage with contemporary culinary techniques to craft vibrant, nostalgic, and inventive dishes rooted in Filipino tradition.
Eastern Standard
Chef Ashley Lujares of Mango Tao is bringing her insanely delicious Filipino cuisine to Eastern Standard this November! Her modern take is a delicious blend of traditional Filipino flavors and the nostalgic influences of her American upbringing. Each dish is a little piece of her story, heritage, and identity, and she can’t wait to share them with you at this special pop-up!
Mango Tao @ NINE WINTERS
Chef Ashley will be popping up at the upcoming Nine Winters Bakery.
Dates: June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
Stay Tuned!!!!!!!
Pamana Inc Philippine Festival
Come join us here at the Annual Philippine Independence Day Festival
La Sallete Shrine
Attleboro MA
PHAENG AND PHIU X MANGO TAO BESTIE BRUNCH @ MEI MEI DUMPLINGS
Chef Veo of Phaeng and Phiu and Chef Ashley are together again presenting Bestie Brunch hosted by Mei Mei! Cooking up fun Laotian and Filipino brunch items. Pre order and come hang out!
Mei Mei
58 Old Colony Avenue
Boston, MA 02127
COMFORT KITCHEN
Happy AAPI Heritage Month! We are celebrating with 5 of Boston own celebrated chefs (and one bartender) by hosting a one night only dinner, offering amazing dishes representing some of the rich diversity of AAPI Heritage, and giving back to our favorite charities.
Featuring:
Peter Nguyen | Lê Madeline
Shelley Nason and Biplaw Rai | Comfort Kitchen
Ashley Lujares | Mango Tao
Laurence Louie | Rubato
Veo Robert | Phaeng and Phiu
Valerie Nin | Cake Ninja, Grill 23
Chompon “Boong” Boonnak |Mahaniyom Boston, Merai Bar
Filipino Snacks Cooking Class
Hang out with Chef Ashley as she teaches how to make Philippines favorite snack, Lumpia! Awesome company and yummy snacks included!
@ The Substation
Mango Tao will be serving fun Filipino- American snacks alongside 67 Degrees Brewing . Will be featuring Chicken Adobo Nachos, Ube Grilled Cheese (with bacon), Beef Empanadas with banana ketchup aioli and Vanilla Bean Calamansi Juice. Come and Say Hi!
@Solid Ground Cafe
Back from a successful first run, we are featuring another Busog box. This time Kanto Fried Chicken is the star! Served with garlic rice, tomato-cucumber salad, truffle gravy. Dont miss out on this fun meal.
Mango Tao @ The Substation
Mango Tao will be serving fun Filipino- American snacks alongside 67 Degrees Brewing . Will be featuring Chicken Adobo Nachos, Ube Grilled Cheese (with bacon), Beef Empanadas with banana ketchup aioli and Vanilla Bean Calamansi Juice. Come and Say Hi!
MANGO TAO @ Solid Ground Cafe
Chef Ashley Lujares of Mango Tao will be holding a pop up at Solid Ground Cafe @ 742 Huntington Ave, Boston Ma.
Please submit orders by 2/12/2024 through Solid Ground Cafe website and Venmo to @AshleyLujares to confirm and reserve time slot.
Meals will be served as is. No modifications please.
BUSOG BOX
Sinigang Fried Rice, Lechon Porchetta, Atchara, Vegetable Lumpia with Sweet Chili Sauce $17
Chicken Adobo Fries with Pineapple Sambal and Avocado Crema- $10
Chicken Adobo Sliders with Atchara -$8
Philippine Independence Day Festival
Panama Inc. Annual Philippine Independence Day Festival gather in La Salette Shrine celebrating with Filipino Food, Vendors and Cultural Performances.
Be on the look out for Mango Tao booth! See you there!
Filipino Tiangge Community Market
The annual Iskwelahang Pilipino Tiangge welcomes Filipino and Fil-Am owned small businesses to participate in a community market. You'll find crafts, snacks, gifts and more while also enjoying live entertainment from the IP Rondalla Ensemble and IP Dance Students.
The event will take place at
Fiske Elementary at 55 Adams Street in Lexington, MA from 10AM to 4PM.
We hope to see many of you there selling and shopping.