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Chef Emil David will open a new Filipino restaurant, Maynila, in the former Come Back Inn space in Louisville.

David, known for his Italian and European cuisine at Perso, aims to share his Filipino heritage with the city.

The restaurant is expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026.

After nearly two years of sitting vacant, 909 Swan St. will soon open its doors and again meet patrons with the wafting scent of something cooking.

A new restaurant from Louisville-based chef Emil David will take over the former space of Come Back Inn, a beloved Italian American pub that closed in Oct. 2023 after two decades in business.

The new Filipino restaurant, Maynila, will draw from David’s background growing up in the Philippines.

“Ever since I came here, people have asked

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