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At three years old, [Tim Luym]'s family moved to San Francisco from Manila. Music and food quickly became a passion for Luym, who also had a long stint in music, performing under the name DJ Mosquito. The music-lover amassed thousands of records and still keeps over 10,000 to this day. But food posed a greater interest for Luym, who has successfully integrated Filipino dishes and flavors into his predominantly Asian-themed ventures, from Poleng Lounge, to the Wow Silog food truck, Attic Restaurant, Frozen Kuhsterd, Neighbor's Corner, and Mekong Kitchen. This June, he puts his stamp on yet another enterprise, Buffalo Theory, a 33 taproom beer bar with Asian American inspired bar bites, drawn from his heritage and travels.
Luym is a San Francisco Chronicle three-star chef. In 2007, he was recognized as the San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef. His first restaurant, Poleng, was awarded Top 10 New Restaurants of 2006, Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 restaurants in the Bay Area in 2007 and 2008. His Crispy Adobo Wings made it on 7x7's '100 Things to Eat Before You Die List.' In 2015, Luym's work in the community was recognized with a CAAMFeast Trailblazer Award, one most meaningful as philanthropy, working with the community, and creating a healthy and sustainable workforce have become his entrepreneurial focal points.