Purple Yam Will Open Nov. 10

Elvie’s Turo-Turo may have shut its doors, but another Filipino restaurant will officially open to the public next Tuesday: according to its website, Purple Yam will be up and running on November 10, following months of drooling anticipation.

[Via Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn]

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