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Abraham Rojas

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•Beverage Director @thelaurelct
•Cookie Monster
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
“Mi vida ha sido como un bolero.”
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And that’s a wrap on our third and final event in our Salu-Salo pop-up series for this summer! 🇵🇭 We’re so thankful for all the support you guys have given us, but honestly, what means the most is seeing Filipino food get the appreciation it’s been getting here in Connecticut these past few months. Watching that room fill up with people who genuinely believe Filipino cuisine deserves the spotlight, it gets me so weepy every time 🥹💛

None of it would’ve been possible without the help of the best team out there @aflagg @jslmarie @bajacancha @mikaaachuuuii__ and everyone at @thelaurelct who was a part of this event :)

From the food to the drinks to every little detail that made this breakfast feel special, this team showed up and gave it their all every single time. Thank you for believing in this, for pouring your talent into every plate and pour, and for making Salu-Salo feel like more than just a pop-up. Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it 🫶🏻

Special shoutout goes to my 15 yo niece @chezk4y, who hand draws all our Salu-Salo illustrations. Every single one of them comes from her, and I still can’t believe how talented she is. So proud of you!!!!!!

This may be our last one for now, but we’re certainly not done 🎄✨ Make sure to sign up for our email list (in my bio) and join our Salu-Salo broadcast channel for updates 😋

Hanggang sa muli. ‘Til next time :)

The best buko pie 🥹

The dreamiest Filipino bread basket 😋

I got my buko pie!!!!

@chezka.art your talent is UNREAL

The special cocktails @bajacancha whipped up for the event:

Manila Sunrise
vodka, midori, peach-ginger cordial, calamansi, eucalyptus, bubbles

Milo Everyday
rum, meletti amaro, chocolate liqueur, cherry syrup, milo, milk, cold brew-condensed milk foam

Our bread basket lineup: pan de sal, pan de coco, pan de regla 😋

picked these flowers myself at @foxandthebuckfarm the day before haha

@jslmarie let’s give it up for our favorite pastry chef!!!!!

Champorado, anyone? We topped this with salted dried fish!!!

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Daing na bangus!!!! (Marinated milkfish)

TAHOOOOOOOOO

A film by @aflagg. Can you believe it was actually in focus?

Ube ensaymada, suman, and buko pie 😩

💛💛💛 by @bajacancha

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What happens when regulars keep asking us, “What’s next?” You get our most experimental cocktail yet. 🍸

Meet the Cloud Judgment: coconut rum, Batavia arrack, celery liqueur, shallot cordial, Tom Kha broth, sesame oil, and a whole lot of rich, funky umami.

It’s hard to describe. You’ll just have to taste it for yourself.

And while you’re here, don’t forget to nominate The Laurel for Bar & Beverage Team of the Year at the Crazies 2026! Only ONE WEEK left to vote. 🏆 Check out the link in our bio to nominate us.

Have a fun idea for a cocktail? Let us know in the comments. We might just experiment with it next. 👀 by @bajacancha

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Emergency Water wasn’t originally meant for The Laurel’s summer menu. It started at one of our Salu-Salo Filipino pop-ups, and people loved it enough that we decided it needed to stick around. 🍹

@bajacancha created it specifically to drink alongside the big, bold flavors of Filipino food.

Blanco tequila and cachaça form the base, mango brings the tropical sweetness, calamansi keeps everything bright, and our house-made pandan cordial and tamarind water bring a little more depth. Topped with soda, it’s refreshing, tropical, slightly funky, and very easy to drink.

Basically, it did its job a little too well. Now it has a permanent spot (for the summer, at least 😉) behind our bar.

And since we’re giving Abe and the bar some love, here’s your reminder that The Laurel is up for Bar & Beverage Team of the Year at the @craziesawards! 🏆

If you’ve had an Emergency Water or any drink at our bar that made you order another round - we’d love your nomination. You can vote through the link in our bio. Cheers! by @bajacancha

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2 months ago

Italy on Portra 400 hits different

📷: Hasselblad 500CM
🎞️: Expired Kodak Portra 400

#portra400
#hasselblad
#kodak by @bajacancha

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8 months ago

LUCUMA, NO HANDS!

[milk clarified]
Bourbon • Meletti amaro • Amaretto • Alma Tepec Pasilla Mixe • Miso-lúcuma purée • ras-el-hanout • lemon

#imbibegram #drinkpunch #imbibe taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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DILL WITH IT

Supergay vodka • Faccia Bruto Centerbe • honey • green apple-vanilla cordial • lemon • dill tincture

#drinkpunch #imbibe #imbibegram taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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Maiz Runner

Pisco • Gin • Chicha Morada Cordial • Rockey’s Botanical • Falernum • Calpico • Lime • Salted Apple Cider Foam

#drinkpunch #imbibe #imbibegram taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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Smoking Goat

Goat cheese-washed mezcal, Campari, lacto-tomato water, Pedro Ximenez sherry, balsamic.

#drinkpunch #imbibe #imbibegram taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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Tempus Fugit

Mijenta reposado, blood orange amaro, Nixta, crème de cacao, saline

#imbibe #drinkpunch #imbibegram taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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Blood Shaman
Arette blanco tequila, beets, ají amarillo, manzanilla sherry, calamansi, tabil salt.

#drinkpunch #imbibe #imbibegram taken in The Laurel by @bajacancha

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Take a peek at what our beverage director Abraham Rojas is creating. This is our Luna Llena, one of his more experimental cocktails at the moment. This cocktail is a full spectrum of plum, sweet, tart and fermented. The pink peppercorn and chile deepen the layers of this thoughtfully curated drink. Skip the usual and try something more. See you soon.

Luna Llena
Viamundi Sotol, plum soju, Empirical The Plum, Ancho Verde, lacto-fermented plum, pink peppercorn, pamplemousse

#drinkpunch
#imbibegram
@viamundispirits
@empiricalspirits

Photo Credit - @bajacancha by @bajacancha

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Veni, vidi, vici 🇮🇹 taken in Italy by @bajacancha

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