At the base of a mountain over 8,000 miles away from the base of Lookout Mountain, Neenuel Pattawi was a young man singing a school song with his fellow classmates about his town's peaks and valleys in San Mariano, Isabela, in the Philippines.
In many ways, the land by the Tennessee River and the community at the base of mountains in Chattanooga remind him of the lush, verdant province of his childhood.
Pattawi and his wife, Everly Guillermo, opened a food truck, Hangry Pinoy, in July 2024 to share Filipino food with the Scenic City.
Read Lyric Lewin's full story at the link in our bio.
Photo 1 / Staff Photo by Lyric Lewin / The Hangry Pinoy food truck is a happy sight Feb 1, 2025, in the parking lot of Asian Food and Gifts
Photo 2 / Contributed photo / Neenuel Pattawi, pictured here, owns the food truck Hangry Pinoy with his wife, Everly Guillermo.
Photo 3 / Contributed photo / A bevy of orders sit in the window of the Hangry Pinoy food truck, ready to be sent into the hands of ...