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· Ryan General
One of America’s oldest Chinese restaurants may close after 114 years
The Pekin Noodle Parlor, one of the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurants in the U.S. and the oldest that has remained in the same family, may soon close after more than a century in Butte, Montana. Jerry Tam, the restaurant’s fifth-generation owner, has begun…
· Ryan General
Chinese food YouTuber shares ‘next chapter’ after James Beard wins
Fresh off prestigious James Beard Foundation Broadcast awards, popular YouTube Chinese food culinary channel Made With Lau shared exciting plans for the future. In a video posted on Aug. 24, creator Randy Lau documented his recent trip to the White House and the awards ceremony…
· Bryan Ke
40-year-old Vietnam Restaurant in Philly’s Chinatown wins James Beard Award
Vietnam Restaurant, a beloved restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, will receive a James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award this year. Breaking the news: Vietnam Restaurant, which won in the Mid-Atlantic region category, is among six recipients of the award from…
· Michelle De Pacina
TV chef icon Martin Yan plans to reopen his M.Y. China restaurant in SF Chinatown
TV chef icon Martin Yan has plans to reopen his namesake M.Y. China restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. M.Y. China’s new location: Yan, who permanently closed M.Y. China in November 2020, said that he and his partners at Koi Palace — a mini-chain of restaurants — hope to…
· Carl Samson
Vietnam’s Son Fish Sauce, a favorite of Michelin-starred restaurants, makes Whole Foods debut
Premier Vietnamese fish sauce brand Son Fish Sauce is now available in Whole Foods outlets across the country. The details: Whole Foods has officially launched Son Fish Sauce in its Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, New Jersey and New York locations. This is the first…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix pop-up restaurant in LA to be helmed by Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain
Chefs Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain are a few of the culinary stars set to headline Netflix’s upcoming pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles. About the event: Named Netflix Bites, diners will have the opportunity to taste epicurean creations showcased on Netflix shows such as…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans win 8 out of 12 best chef 2023 James Beard Awards
The 2023 James Beard Awards, which have been dubbed the Oscars of the culinary world, recognized many Asian American chefs, restaurants and restaurateurs in the U.S. at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday night. Notably, Asian American chefs won an astounding eight out of the…
· Daniel Anderson
Oldest Chinese restaurant in US, oldest restaurant in Hawaii win James Beard America’s Classics awards
The James Beard Foundation announced two Asian-owned eateries as recipients of its 2023 America’s Classics Award on Thursday. This distinction recognizes locally owned restaurants whose culinary contributions are beloved by their communities.
· Iris Jung
Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, celebrated Chinese chef dubbed the ‘Cantonese Julia Child,’ dies at 85
Celebrated Chinese chef and cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has died at 85. Lo died in her Montclair, New Jersey, home on Nov. 13, 2022. Her death was confirmed by her son, Stephen Ferretti, who shared the cause to be a heart attack, according to The New York Times.
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino American sommelier wins James Beard award for essay on ‘white supremacy’ in the wine industry
Filipino American sommelier Miguel de Leon won the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for his long-form personal essay, “It’s Time to Decolonize Wine,” published in online magazine Punch in June 2020. De Leon, who currently serves as the wine director of the Michelin-rated…
· Bryan Ke
A Pho Restaurant Just Became the First OC Restaurant Awarded with the James Beard Award
Pho 79, a Vietnamese restaurant in Garden Grove, California best known for its oxtail soup, is the first restaurant in Orange County to be awarded the prestigious James Beard Foundation. The restaurant was one of the five winners of this year’s America’s Classics Award,…