This Holiday Season, Dive into the SoMa Pilipinas Artisan Scene at Halo Halo Holidays
HALO HALO HOLIDAYS: A FILIPINO X-MAS CRAWL
The Halo Halo Holidays Market is a SOMA Pilipinas holiday get together that brings together different generations of the community.
Join us this holiday season as we enjoy a Filipino X-Mas crawl featuring artists, merchants, and collectives spread across five spaces in the Filipino Cultural District!
filipinx business excellence IS ABUNDANT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
From our Be Free Festival to UNDSCVRD Season 7, we’d love to say thanks for showing out and supporting all of the Filipinx-owned businesses & creatives throughout 2023! On behalf of all of our vendors, we want to thank you for shopping local & helping these businesses thrive.
And now it’s time for the busiest gifting season of the year! If you’d like to support small Filipinx businesses & get your loved ones amazing gifts in the process, we’ve compiled a Holiday Shopping guide for you!
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Hatzumomo
Inspired by the beauty, style and elegance of Filipino made handicrafts. Established in 2016, NATIBO ATBP. BY HATZUMOMO creates contemporary fashion and accessories using handwoven, hand loomed fabrics and textiles indigenous to the Philippines.
Johny Carino Marquez
Johny is a Filipino-American artist, designer, and maker in San Francisco. He uses second hand materials to create cut & sew patchwork pieces.
Sunkissed Pinay
Kamusta, kababayan! Sunkissed Pinay offers affordable Filipino jewelry that will go with practically any outfit! Look as chic, casual, or formal as you like. Their versatile Philippines-inspired jewelry will add a fun touch of Pinoy Pride!
Lola Weavers
Handwoven and hand embroidered Filipiniana attire by our Lolas of the Tinguian Tribe in Abra, Philippines. Our lolas are in their 80s and 90s and use proceeds from our support for actual seeds to plant their nutrition and livelihood. When you wear what they create, you are helping them make a harvest, carry a tradition and keep their legacy alive! Every piece of art is filled with love, time, hard work, intricate skill, and feminine energy.
Handmade by Pmaccay
Pauline Maccay (she/her) is the Filipinx American creator of Handmade by Pmaccay, specializing in unique clay jewelry that celebrates individuality. With a background in Art Practice from UC Berkeley, Pauline expertly blends sculpture techniques with polymer clay to craft lightweight yet impactful statement pieces. Her designs, inspired by significant people in her life, reflect her passion for earrings and desire for distinctive accessories.
Love Letter SFC
A retail pop-up business offering a curated selection of plants, plant accessories, art, and distinctive gifts by AAPI makers.
Wounded Healing Art
A Pinay-owned & Bay Area based jewelry brand that embraces the power and beauty of healing crystals. Cheska aims to create work centered around intentionality, community building, and accessibility.
Daniel Corpuz Chocolatier
Daniel Joseph Corpuz is a pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York City. Utilizing his Filipino-American background, he launched Daniel Corpuz Chocolatier. This chocolate brand centers on his upbringing while amplifying his industry experience by incorporating Filipino and Asian ingredients and flavors into his chocolates.
Arkipelago Books
Arkipelago Books has been a pillar of the community for 20 years and exists as one of 2 of the only distributors of speciality books outside of the Philippines. Additionally, the store's collection of contemporary and historical Filipino American titles makes Arkipelago Books a leader in book distribution to libraries, educational institutions, as well as to the local and traveler alike interested in Filipino Literature, Culture, Social Sciences, Art, Poetry, History, and more.
ME Crafts
Handcrafted & customized items: Glass cans, paper flowers, sweaters, acrylic signs, shirts, totes,stickers
Lola x Kenneth Collaboration
Kenneth’s grandma made the paintings— and he’s promised to finish everything she starts.
Kenneth takes his Lola’s paintings and adds drawings based on their memories and stories.
From prints, stickers, books, to shirts, this special collection will have you feeling more & more connected to your own family’s history and story.
Fili-flavors
Uncle Tito
Uncle Tito personifies the qualities of your favorite uncle through Filipino-American comfort food. We all have that one uncle at the family parties. He’s the one with the jokes that got your Tita Baby and Ninong Boy crackin’ up laughing. He’s the one who gave you and your cousins access to the beer cooler. He’s your favorite uncle. And he’s the life of the party.
Marahuyo Confections
Desserts & confections inspired by the tropical flavors of the Philippines and beyond. Custom cakes & cupcakes for special occasions!
Respectable Bird
Delicious fried chicken that everyone can enjoy. No gimmicks, no fleeting food trends. Just fresh ingredients, a special brine, and a blend of spices to make a crispy, light, and flavorful chicken. As Chef Dexter Lee likes to say, “It’s just good.”
Cafe 86
More than just a café; a celebration of flavors, a haven for community, and a canvas for culinary creativity. Cafe 86 brings a unique culinary experience that pays homage to the vibrant culture of the Philippines while embracing the global influences that make our cuisine so special.
Ube Area
Ube Area believes that passion serves as the driving force behind their commitment to crafting desserts for everyone's enjoyment. Their family has cherished ube as a tradition, and the ability to offer these classic flavors with a contemporary touch brings them immense joy.
Tokachi Musubi
Bold new takes on the familiar family favorite musubi!
