Photo shows to top of a restaurant storefront with signage reading 'Filipino Cuisine' and featuring the Filipino flag. The name 'Bilao' is written below.
Bilao announced its sudden closure three and a half years after opening to rave reviews on the Upper East Side | Upper East Site

Acclaimed Upper East Side Filipino Restaurant Abruptly Closes

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After a brief three-and-a-half-year run on the Upper East Side, the acclaimed Filipino restaurant Bilao has shut down, announcing its abrupt closure on Friday. "Biliao Filipino Cuisine will cease operation and will be permanently closed in its cur
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