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sarahlynn pablo is a writer, poet, facilitator, cook & entrepreneur who creates & CURATES evocative, sensory EXPERIENCES interrogating FOOD, movement & home.
Sarahlynn (she/they/siya/sila/siyac) centers and re-centers perspectives of women of color, immigrants & the Filipinxao diaspora with her writing, pop-up dinners & workshops.
They are an expert in Filipino food, specifically Filipino street food. She is and continues to be an Ambassador for Filipino food, writing about the diverse and rich subject since 2011. They were invited to the official White House celebration of Filipino American History Month in October 2016, under President Barack Obama’s administration. In 2022, they were honored to be part of the James Beard Awards voting body.
Since 2000, Mx. Pablo’s clients and former employers are small businesses and nonprofit organizations. They seek values-based people, groups and collectives. They have a Masters in Science from the Medill School of Northwestern University in Integrated Marketing Communications (2011). They consult and coach in marketing, public relations, branding strategy and more. Take a look at their new venture, Here For Your Rise, and their premier offering with The Joy Room Chicago, Marketing Mondays in March 2023.
They live on lands stolen from the Kiikaapoi, Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen, Myaamia, and numerous Indigenous nations, the place currently colonized and known as “Chicago.” [Source: Native Land.]
Let’s re-imagine a just, collective future together.
work with sarahlynn
Workshops on filipino food, history & culture
Bring her to your university or conference on food and cuisine, history, culture, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), and/or Filipino diaspora/ethnic studies.
Sarahlynn has spoken at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Illinois-Chicago, among many others.
See Sarahlynn’s full speaking engagement credits, here.
pr & branding
Find out how creating a simple, customer-centered positioning statement will make every business decision easier.
Sarahlynn has developed branding and PR strategies for hospitality- and media-focused businesses, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs.
On behalf of President Barack Obama, she was invited to the official White House celebration of Filipino American History Month. In 2016, Sarahlynn was honored in the Chicago Reader’s People Issue. She’s been featured on Vocalo 89.5 FM, WBEZ 91.5FM, WGN Radio, and so many more.
See the rest of the Press she’s gotten, here.
writing
Send your pitch, press packet about your food-related business, location or travel-related stories to collaborate.
Sarahlynn has written pieces for media outlets and created sponsored content in collaboration with tourism boards like the Department of Tourism for the Republic of the Philippines.
Her written work and photography appear in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, CondéNast Traveler, and CNN Travel, among others.
Verified on Instagram since January 2023!
read sarahlynn’s work
From “Lugaw is in the heart”:
Hypothetical situation: You're a Filipino American, in your 20s or 30s, and you live on your own. You are sick, can't seem to keep anything down other than Saltines and need some comfort food. You are hankering for your mom's cooking, naturally. You're probably wishing she were there to take care of you, poor baby, but she's a few states away. It's likely you haven't gone to the grocery store recently, between your gallivanting and getting sick, so you have to rely on pantry items or what is still stomach-viable in your refrigerator to conjure up something that resembles nutritious food. Besides that, you don't have a lot of energy so whatever you cook needs to be relatively easy. Put that package of ramen down - we're not desperate. I present: Lugaw.
Lugaw is a Filipino rice porridge. Lugaw works as an excellent base for any kind of meat or seasonings, similar to congee. When you're sick it's perfect: warm, filling, and mushy. You don't even have to chew very much. I like my lugaw with chicken, ginger and lemon.
What’s the press saying about sarahlynn?
Read and listen to what The Chicago Tribune, WBEZ 91.5FM Chicago Public Radio, The Racist Sandwich Podcast, Heritage Radio are saying…
