Give the diners what they want but stay true to the original concept of “subversive” Filipino cuisine. That’s the lesson restaurateur Bambi Sy Gobio learned after nine years of running Restaurante Pia y Damaso (or simply Damaso) at Greenbelt 5.
When she opened her family’s home on Ortigas Avenue near Greenhills for prebooked private dinners several years ago, Bambi Sy Gobio really just wanted to do one thing: cook.