For generations, the Concordia family has been mastering the art of barbecue—and the Park’s Finest is the happy result. At this casual eatery in Historic Filipinotown, chef and co-owner Johneric Concordia spices up Southern barbecue with Filipino flavors. The smoky-sweet barbecue sauce mixes cane sugar, pineapple, soy sauce, chili peppers and spices atop traditional cuts like pork ribs, hot links, pulled pork and tri-tip. While the fare here is by no means traditional, the flavors of the Philippines shine true here in dishes like the coconut beef adobo, which combines cubes of 16-hour smoked chuck in a stew made of coconut cream, vinegar, chili and fish sauce and the must-order cornbread bibingka.
Time Out tip: On Wednesdays, the Park’s Finest offers the $18.50 Worker Wednesday plate. This midweek smorgasbord meal includes portions of coconut beef, a medley of hot links, pulled pork, candy-coated chicken, vegetables and rice, plus a hefty piece of cornbread bibingka. It’s a hearty meal for the tired and hungry masses, in the best way possible.