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· Ryan General
Robbers Targeting Asian Restaurants in Atlanta Victimize at Least 14 Businesses
A robbery duo has reportedly been targeting Asian restaurants across the Atlanta Metropolitan Area over the last couple of months, local authorities revealed. Since March, the same group of two males has hit 14 locations across three counties, with all the robberies happening at…
· Bryan Ke
Pregnant Woman Throws Hot Soup at Baby in Restaurant Because She Was ‘Noisy’
A 28-year-old pregnant woman was recently caught on surveillance camera throwing hot soup at a child for being allegedly too noisy at a restaurant in China. The woman, only identified as Ren, reportedly became angry at an 11-month-old girl who was hitting the table with a spoon…
· Carl Samson
Restaurant Owner Arrested for Kidnapping, Pointing ‘Gun’ on 13-Year-Old Boy
A Chinese restaurant owner was apprehended after taking a 13-year-old boy “against his will” and pointing a BB gun at bystanders who tried to intervene at his establishment in Louisville, Kentucky last week. The suspect, identified as Fabao Chen, 58, took the African American…
· Ryan General
California’s New Michelin Star Guide Now Features Several Japanese Restaurants You Have to Try
Michelin Guide recently held a live awards ceremony at Huntington Beach, California to announce new Michelin Star restaurants included in its first-ever all-California restaurant guide. Recognizing the state’s culinary diversity and agricultural bounty, Michelin’s international…
· Carl Samson
Japan Now Has an All-You-Can-Eat Fried Fondue Restaurant
A restaurant in Japan that lets diners batter and fry their food to a perfect crisp is all the rage on social media. Kushiya Monogatari, which offers an all-you-can-eat buffet experience, is a kushiage chain with more than 100 locations across the country.
· Ryan General
Asian-Owned Restaurant Named ‘Yellow Fever’ Shuts Down After People Stop Going
A small chain of restaurants in Los Angeles is shutting down its operations a year after going viral for its name Yellow Fever, which many found to be culturally insensitive. Originally a standalone spot for rice bowls and other Asian fusion cuisines in Torrance, Yellow Fever…
· Carl Samson
Man Threatens to Burn Down Chinese Restaurant Because His Chicken Fried Rice Had Gravy
A man threatened to burn a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland “to the ground” after his chicken fried rice came with gravy. The unidentified customer, who claimed to have been coming to the establishment since he was 7, was apparently disappointed after receiving gravy…
· Carl Samson
Man Punched, Kicked Out of Sushi Restaurant After Hurling Racial Slurs in Long Beach
A man was punched in the face and kicked out from a sushi restaurant in California after hurling racist insults at Black and Hispanic customers over the weekend. The incident, which took place on Mother’s Day, occurred at Aburi Premium AYCE Sushi restaurant in Long Beach.
· Jin Hyun
Gordon Ramsay Unleashed a ‘White Geisha Cocktail’ at his ‘Authentic’ Chinese Restaurant and Thanks, People Hate It
After drawing intense backlash following the promotion of his new London restaurant, Lucky Cat, Gordon Ramsay clearly still hasn’t learned his lesson seeing as he’s landed himself in yet another controversy just weeks later. Ramsay’s restaurant is going viral for all the wrong…
· Jin Hyun
We Went to a ‘Califoriental’ Restaurant Owned By a White Guy And It’s Exactly As You’d Expect
Clean eating and white-washing of traditional ethnic foods seems to be the latest fad, with Andrew Zimmern’s “Lucky Cricket”, Gordon Ramsay’s “Lucky Cat”, and Arielle Haspel’s “Lucky Lee’s” popping up claiming to serve authentic Asian cuisine but with a healthier twist. Honestly…
· Ryan General
Gordon Ramsay Upset After Asian Critic Basically Calls His ‘Authentic Asian’ Restaurant Trash
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has recently taken to Instagram to berate an Asian critic who described his “authentic Asian” restaurant as a “kitchen nightmare.” Food columnist Angela Hui attended the preview night for Ramsay’s “Asian Eating House” concept called the Lucky Cat and…
· Ryan General
Chicago Restaurant Worker Allegedly Beaten By Boss For Quitting to Go to School
Saigon Bistro, a Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago, is facing controversy following accusations of an alleged beating of an employee by one of the owners. The victim, Michael Nguyen, apparently earned the ire of his bosses Peter Nguyen and Melina Luu after he expressed his…
· Carl Samson
White Woman Opens ‘Clean’ Chinese Restaurant to Replace ‘Oily’ and ‘Salty’ Cuisine
Lucky Lee’s, a restaurant in West Village, New York City, has been accused of racism and cultural appropriation hours after its opening of a “clean” Chinese cuisine that replaces traditional methods of preparation. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Arielle Haspel, the…
· Carl Samson
CEO Posts About ‘Gross’ Asian Mushrooms From ‘Shi**y’ Chinese Restaurants, Immediately Regrets It
The chairman and chief executive officer of a clean cosmetics company is beginning to come under fire over culturally-insensitive comments she had made on social media regarding Asian mushrooms. Annie Lawless, who founded Lawless Beauty in 2017, talked about “gross” Asian…
· Ryan General
Student Who Opened Fine-Dining Restaurant in His College Apartment Reveals New Cookbook
Jimmy Wong, the proud owner of the highly successful fine-dining pop-up “DENCH,” is ready to share his story and some awesome recipes with the world in the upcoming release of a special cookbook. Wong made headlines last year for being able to pay his way through school by…
· Carl Samson
Philadelphia Men Mock Asian Restaurant Staff in Viral Video
Two Philadelphia men have sparked outrage on social media after storming a Chinatown restaurant with the apparent intent to harass the staff with what seems to be their impression of an Asian accent for comedy. One of the men posted the prank video on his now-deleted Instagram…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Restaurant Owner Gets Parkinson’s Disease, Reno Community Comes Together to Help
Social media has once again proved to the world that a single post can literally change lives, and this time, community members and customers all joined together to help an ailing Taiwanese restaurant owner in Nevada. On March 13, Serena Lee took to Twitter to ask for the…
· Khier Casino
Pho Restaurant Owner Calls Ex-Manager the N-Word for Quitting
A pho restaurant in Texas has landed in hot water after a former employee posted a screenshot of a co-owner dropping the N-word and calling her a b*tch in a group chat. Domo Schneckenburg worked as a general manger for two years at two Pho Shack branches, the one in Sugar Land…
· Elliot Sang
Restaurant Owner Gets Death Threats After Trying to Justify ‘We Suki Suki’ Viet Restaurant Name
A former restaurant owner named Ryan Kulp tweeted about an Atlanta joint he co-owned called We Suki Suki, which at one point apparently held a “late night experience” titled “Good Morning Vietnam.” 7 years ago today i co-founded a Vietnamese restaurant in Atlanta.we launched a…
· Carl Samson
Asian Customers Call New Zealand Restaurant ‘Racist’ for Calling Them ‘Asian’ on Receipt
A restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand has been branded “racist” after referring to a group of customers as “Asians” on their receipt. According to reports, a new waitress at The Falls Restaurant & Cafe used the label to identify the customers seated on a table with no number.