COMING SOON
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COMING SOON
Welcome to LIGAW
Our Story
We’re Leighann and Katrina—partners in life, love, and now, our biggest project yet: Ligaw, a cocktail bar on Ludlow Street in NYC, where heritage meets hospitality, and every detail is rooted in intention.
Ligaw (which means “to court” in Tagalog) isn’t just a bar—it’s the story of us.
We first met on the Jersey Shore, working just blocks apart. Years later, we reconnected as friends in Paris—feeling something unspoken, a spark we weren’t ready to name. It wasn’t until New York that everything came into focus. Here, we built a life, a home, and now, a space for others to gather and feel that same sense of warmth and belonging.
Katrina is a nationally recognized mixologist, celebrated for her use of seasonal, Filipino-inspired ingredients and inclusive, wellness-forward cocktails. Leighann is an experienced event producer and community builder, with a deep background in storytelling, branding, and immersive hospitality.