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· Carl Samson
Arizona man arrested for robbing Chinese restaurant twice at gunpoint in less than a month
Adam Lloyd Carlson, 45, is accused of robbing Golden Dragon, a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, in February and March. During both incidents, he reportedly brandished a green pistol. The restaurant’s cashier managed to call 911 during the second incident, forcing him to flee.…
· Carl Samson
Possible suspect in death of Chinese food delivery worker once raged about duck sauce, restaurant owner says
A man being investigated in connection with the fatal shooting of a Chinese food delivery worker in Queens on Saturday has had a series of “increasingly disturbing encounters” in the deceased’s workplace since late last year, according to the restaurant’s owner. Zhiwen Yan, 45,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Florida man caught on video stealing local sushi restaurant’s Buddha statue
A man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a Buddha statue from a sushi restaurant in Florida. The unidentified man can be seen placing an order at the Sushi Sake restaurant in Cutler Bay. When the server walks away, the customer is seen grabbing the Buddha statue on the…
· Celine Pun
TikTok video showing how a conveyer belt sushi restaurant in Japan quickly calculates bills goes viral
TikTok users are impressed by the clever technology a Japanese revolving sushi restaurant uses to ring up customers instantly. With over 3.3 million views and 800 comments, a 13-second video on the platform shows staff scanning a stack of different colored plates with a handheld…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man accused of shooting restaurant waiter 11 times found not competent to stand trial
Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, the 23-year-old man who authorities say shot a restaurant waiter 11 times during an attempted burglary in Las Vegas' Chinatown in December 2021, was found unfit to stand trial, according to court records. Shanghai Taste restaurant’s head waiter, Chengyan…
· Rebecca Moon
Gucci’s new Osteria restaurant in Seoul serves Korean hanwoo version of signature burger dish
The new Gucci restaurant in Seoul, Gucci Osteria Seoul, officially opened its doors on March 28 and features a Korean version of the restaurant's signature burger, the “Emilia Burger.” The restaurant is located in Seoul in the Yongsan district and is on the top floor of the…
· Carl Samson
Philadelphia man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Chinese restaurant
Jamel Taylor, 30, reportedly shot a 34-year-old man inside a Chinese restaurant in Frankford, Philadelphia, on Monday. A witness said the suspect stomped on his victim’s head after firing a second shot. The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was taken to Temple…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok user explains why some Chinese restaurants are closed on Tuesdays
TikTok user Kim Chi has recently amassed thousands of views for answering the question, “Why are Chinese takeaways shut on Tuesday?” “A lot of Chinese people who knew each other arranged to meet up on Tuesdays as a day off, and that’s what they would do to catch up and make…
· Editorial Staff
Asian restaurant hits back at food influencer’s ‘retaliatory’ negative reviews
The owner of Corner 17, an Asian restaurant in St. Louis, says her restaurant was targeted with a negative review from an influencer in retaliation for denying his request for a collaboration. Antonio Malik (@antonio_eats_la) shared the review on his Instagram Stories,…
· Carl Samson
Man charged for setting beloved, five-decade-old Massachusetts Chinese restaurant on fire
Wind Tiki, a nearly five-decade-old Chinese restaurant in Webster, Massachusetts, was set ablaze in the early morning of March 18. Two other restaurants were targeted at around the same time. Surveillance videos in the Thompson Road area helped police identify Joel…
· Ryan General
Chinese diner trapped in restaurant for days due to sudden COVID lockdown: ‘I can’t eat hot pot anymore’
A woman and around 40 other customers were provided with free-flowing food for three days after a COVID-19 lockdown forced them into isolation inside a hot pot restaurant in China. Wang, the customer who documented the incident, shared that the restaurant owner’s kindness turned…
· Rebecca Moon
Rare Chinese cinnamon tea offered at over $184,000 per kilogram at Hong Kong restaurant
A rare variety of Rougui tea from Glassbelly Tea Lab in Hong Kong costs approximately $184,615 per kilogram (2.2 pounds). Glassbelly specializes in expensive oolong rock teas extracted from China’s Wuyi Mountains, making them among the most expensive tea varieties in the world.…
· Rebecca Moon
Meals at Manhattan sushi restaurant Masa will now cost $1,000 per person
A sushi bar in Midtown Manhattan will soon charge guests $1,000 per meal for a “prized bar seat” Omakase experience. The new price will be implemented at Masa beginning in April when a per-person meal will increase by $150 for a total of $950, not including tax, tips or drinks.…
· Rebecca Moon
TikToker McPlayGT slashed in the neck in unprovoked attack after leaving restaurant in New York City
TikToker Michael Chen, aka McPlayGT, was nearly fatally slashed after leaving a restaurant in Bowery, New York City, on Saturday. At around 1:30 a.m. Chen left Phebe’s Tavern with nine females and was approached by his attacker who allegedly asked how he had “pulled all these…
· Rebecca Moon
First Korean restaurant in downtown Richmond closes after 18 years due in part to COVID-fueled racism
A Korean American restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, has closed after 18 years of business due in part to weekly encounters with racism throughout the pandemic. These racist encounters reportedly became a regular occurence with customers and delivery drivers, happening up to…
· Ryan General
Conspiracy theorist harasses Nevada governor and Asian wife at restaurant with ‘racist threats’
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and First Lady Kathy Sisolak were harassed at a restaurant in Las Vegas. A video of the incident showed the pair being berated by a man with what the governor described as “racist threats.” As Sisolak and his wife made their way out of the…
· Bryan Ke
Asian TikTok user claims restaurant seated her and her friends in ‘POC section’
An Asian woman has gone viral on TikTok for detailing how she and her Indian and Argentinian friends were allegedly seated in the “POC (person of color) section” of the restaurant. “If you don’t know, sometimes restaurants seat ppl [sic] of color in the back near the restrooms…
· Carl Samson
Asian restaurant owners targeted in wave of home break-ins in Cincinnati Tri-State area
Authorities are investigating a string of home burglaries in the Cincinnati Tri-State area in which Asian restaurant owners have been targeted since early 2021. The affected homes are reportedly located in Montgomery, Blue Ash, West Chester, Milford and Indian Hill in Greater…
· Ryan General
Family-owned Vietnamese restaurant told to vacate San Francisco spot after being there nearly 40 years
Owners of Sai’s Vietnamese restaurant were shocked to learn late last month that their lease for their space at 505 Washington St. will no longer be renewed. SHVO, the company that owns the building, gave the restaurant until Feb. 28 to vacate the location. The family-owned…
· Ryan General
Canadian restaurant apologizes for calling police on 12 South Asian students deemed ‘unwanted guests’
In Canada, 12 South Asian students were reportedly kicked out of a Cactus Club restaurant after they were mistakenly connected with a separate incident that had occurred at another of the upscale restaurant chain’s locations. According to the police, the restaurant called to…