Island Pacific Supermarket – Burned to the Ground
UPDATE: A fire totally destroyed this store branch of Island Pacific in the early hours of January 10 (Wednesday), 2018.
Island Pacific is a Filipino store and seafood market chain owned by the husband of Filipina actress Krista Ranillo, an alleged mistress of boxer Manny Pacquiao from several years ago.
This small grocery carried Purefoods hotdog, Filipino ice cream (mellorine) and ingredients for halo-halo, such as bottled macapuno, kaong, halayang ube, and nata de coco.
Pig’s blood available for the Philippine dish dinuguan
Among the Filipino snacks on the shelves: Boy Bawang mixed nuts, chicharon (crispy pork rinds), Tomi Sweet-Corn Chips, Skyflakes crackers
Uraro cookies, San Mig 3-in-1 Coffee, Ligo sardines, Century tuna…
Another Island Pacific location is nearby, just a few blocks north on Vermont Avenue, in East Hollywood.
ISLAND PACIFIC MEAT DEPT
Date Closed: July 09, 2013
Date Reopened: July 11, 2013
Reason for Closure: Vermin harborage
ISLAND PACIFIC SEAFOOD MKT
Date Closed: July 09, 2013
Date Reopened: July 11, 2013
Reason for Closure: Vermin harborage, Vermin infestation