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· Bryan Ke
Sushi Fusion Restaurant Births ‘Sushi Cereal’ Eaten with ‘Milk’
A fusion Asian restaurant in Mount Dora, FL, created another bizarre take on sushi by turning it into a sushi cereal. On May 14, Wave Asian Bistro and Sushi shocked the internet with its sushi cereal after posting the bizarre dish combination on its Instagram.
· Carl Samson
Family-Owned Chinese Restaurant Vandalized, Attacked By Online Trolls in Seattle
As if dealing with the economic impact of COVID-19 is not stressful enough, a family-owned restaurant in Seattle, Washington must deal with online trolls who have been trying to ruin their name in a racist scheme. It all started on Saturday afternoon when Eric Chan, whose family…
· Maina Chen
SF’s Famous Turtle Tower Restaurant Robbed During the Day, Police Respond 2 Hours Later
A popular Vietnamese restaurant called Turtle Tower was “robbed in broad daylight” on Tuesday 1:30 p.m. in Tenderloin, San Francisco. Like other struggling restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic, Turtle Tower is open for contactless service. What was thought to be a customer…
· Carl Samson
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Give $400,000 to Favorite Asian Restaurants in SF
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donated a total of $800,000 to their favorite restaurants to help them weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight restaurants, located in the Bay Area, were informed about receiving $100,000 each as early in late March,…
· Maina Chen
New Black Panthers ‘Fight’ Racism by Targeting Chinese Restaurants, Get Disowned by OG Black Panthers
An extremist hate group called the New Black Panther Party (NBPP) has returned to headlines for launching a nationwide boycott of “Chinese merchants,” one such protest targetted two local Chinese restaurants in Washington, D.C. The protest was sighted by Mother Jones writer,…
· Bryan Ke
Missouri Restaurant Deletes Social Media Accounts After Hanging Racist ‘Coronavirus’ Pinata
A St. Louis County restaurant faced backlash for a racist piñata it displayed as it kept doors open to customers despite COVID-19 lockdown orders. On May 4, Camila’s Tex Mex, located in Eureka, MO, allowed people to enter its establishment due to poor weather conditions even…
· Bryan Ke
Police Investigate Racist Graffiti on Chinese Restaurant as Hate Crime in the UK
Police in England is now investigating racist graffiti left on the walls of a Chinese takeout restaurant as a hate crime amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident occurred outside the Tin Sing restaurant in Quarry Bank, Dudley last week where the xenophobic statements “F***…
· Carl Samson
‘Stop Eating Dogs’: Michelin-Starred Restaurant in NYC Targeted by Racist Graffiti
A Michelin-starred restaurant serving Korean-inspired noodles has become the latest target of racism amid the COVID-19 crisis in New York City. Jeju Noodle Bar, located at 679 Greenwich St., found a racist graffiti on its winter vestibule on April 10, demanding it to “Stop…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Tells Vietnamese Restaurant Owner to ‘Get Out of Our Country’ in Houston Parking Lot
A Vietnamese restaurant owner was shocked when a woman unleashed a racist rant against her in a Houston parking lot. Sammi, who owns the Vietnamese restaurant Vietopia, was able to film the incident that occurred on Wednesday at the Kroger parking lot on the Buffalo Speedway in…
· Carl Samson
Connecticut Chinese Restaurant Gets Racist Death Threats Blaming Them for Viral Spread
While struggling to keep its business going, a restaurant serving Chinese and other Asian cuisines in Seymour, Connecticut allegedly received death threats from racists blaming people of Chinese descent for the spread of COVID-19. Ju Zheng and Xuemei Chen, owners of Sushi & Wok,…
· Kimberly Nguyen
2 Struggling Korean Restaurants Robbed of $6,300 in Cash in Los Angeles
The LAPD is looking for three men who ransacked and stole cash from two Korean restaurants that were open for business Monday night. The suspects distracted employees and got away with $3,500 in cash from Chef Kang Sul Box and $2,800 from Shuto, according to CBS Los Angeles.…
· Maina Chen
Berkeley Restaurant’s ‘Adopt a Doc/Nurse’ Initiative to Provide Poke Bowls to Healthcare Workers
Berkeley, California restaurant Poke Parlor launched an initiative called Adopt a Doc/Nurse to provide nutritious meals to East Bay health care workers and first responders currently risking their lives to save patients suffering from COVID-19. Walter Mak, one of Poke Parlor’s…
· Maina Chen
Restaurant Owner Deuki Hong Reveals How Small Businesses Struggle During COVID-19 Outbreak
Executive chef and owner of Sunday Bird, Sunday at the Museum, and Sunday Gather, Deuki Hong, shuttered all three of his restaurants amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Chef Hong made the difficult decision to close all his establishments by March 21 after San Francisco’s Mayor London…
· Ryan General
Hawaiian Restaurant Owner and Her Husband Die of COVID-19 Just Days Apart
Patrons of a popular Hawaiian restaurant are grieving the recent passing of its restaurateur and her husband due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Elizabeth Mar, 72-year-old co-owner of Kona Kitchen in Seattle, has become a local restaurant icon, Seattle Times reports. She,…
· Ryan General
Customer Gives $1,000 Tip to Chinese Restaurant in Kentucky Before Closing to Diners
Workers at a Chinese restaurant in Kentucky received a generous tip from a customer right before states banned people from dining at restaurants. The Oriental Wok restaurant in Fort Mitchell revealed via a Facebook post that a customer left a $1,000 tip for its staff on a meal…
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Behind ‘Baby Back Rat’ Video Has a History of Harassing Asian Restaurant Workers
The man behind the “baby back rat” video has been identified and it turns out that he has a history of creating racist content. Funny Buzzin (@funnybuzzinhbtl), who identifies himself as a “comedian,” is an Instagram user who creates questionably “funny” and often controversial…
· Bryan Ke
Man Harasses Chinese Restaurant Worker by Ordering ‘Baby Back Rat’ in Racist Video
A video showing a man harassing an Asian woman working at a restaurant is going viral on Facebook and the person who allegedly shared the video is proud of it. The clip, which was posted online by Facebook and Instagram user SB Dennis (@rico_theconnecttv), has already been…
· Bryan Ke
Tracy Morgan Helps Chinese Restaurant in NYC by Ordering Food for 20 People
Comedian Tracy Morgan supported a Chinese restaurant in New York City by attracting customers to go through the door and ordering food for 20 people. The inspiring moment was captured at Ollie’s Noodle Shop & Grille on Broadway by Jerry Ma, who shared the video on Facebook, he…
· Bryan Ke
NYC’s Largest Chinese Restaurant Closes Down Temporarily Because of Coronavirus
Jing Fong, a Chinese restaurant on Elizabeth Street in New York, will be closing its doors temporarily following a ban made by Governor Andrew Cuomo amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The decision to temporarily close its doors was made on Thursday after the…
· Ryan General
Australians Show Support for Chinese Restaurants With #IWillEatWithYou Campaign
Fear-mongering over the coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken a toll on many Asian businesses across the world. In Australia, misinformation has caused a major slump for many Chinese restaurants. Now, Australians are taking a stand against the growing racism and xenophobia towards…