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· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese restaurant waiters captured on video wrestling a dine-and-dasher in Adelaide’s Chinatown
Three men and a woman were captured on video trying to detain a diner who allegedly refused to pay his bill worth hundreds of dollars in a Chinatown restaurant in Adelaide, Australia, on Wednesday. The 33-year-old man has been charged with theft. He is expected to appear in…
· Rebecca Moon
Oldest Chinese restaurant in Japan shuts down after 138 years
An iconic Chinese restaurant located in Yokohama Chinatown in Japan is closing down after 138 years of business due to struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant’s main branch began filing for bankruptcy on Thursday and has collected a total debt exceeding 300…
· 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…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Las Vegas Chinatown waiter shot 11 times says he wants to put in more ‘enthusiasm’ serving customers
Chengyan Wang, the Shanghai Time head waiter who was shot 11 times during an attempted burglary in December 2021, said he was “incredibly grateful” to be alive and for the support of the Las Vegas community in his first public appearance. “Las Vegas is a beautiful town,” Wang…
· Khier Casino
Anti-maskers harass Chinese restaurant workers over Maryland mask mandate
A viral video shows two anti-maskers harassing employees at a kosher Chinese restaurant in Maryland. After being told to put masks on before eating, the woman in the video is heard saying, “It’s not a law, it’s not a law, segregation was legal, Jim Crow law was legal, the…
· Carl Samson
Man charged with hate crimes for unprovoked attack on Asian boba tea shop owner in Las Vegas
The victim, who owns Cloud Tea near Buffalo and Flamingo Roads, was working when the suspect allegedly entered and began yelling anti-Asian slurs. The suspect, identified as Anthony Joseph Dishari, allegedly physically attacked the victim and left him unconscious with serious…
· Khier Casino
Chinese restaurant receives hate calls over viral videos of worker scooping spilled sauce from floor
A Chinese restaurant in Toronto went viral after videos of a worker putting spilled sauce into a bucket outdoors before bringing it into the business circulated on social media. Lin said he wanted to avoid the oncoming vehicles on the road, so he cleaned up the mess as fast as…
· Carl Samson
No bail for Las Vegas man accused of shooting Chinatown restaurant worker 11 times
The man accused of shooting a Chinese restaurant worker in Las Vegas’ Chinatown will remain behind bars after a judge ordered him held without bail on Tuesday. The incident: Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, 23, allegedly shot Chengyan Wang at Shanghai Taste restaurant in the 4200 block…
· Editorial Staff
Asian-Themed Gift Ideas for Foodies
For the person in your life who wants to celebrate his, her, or their Asian heritage — or simply for the person in your life who loves to try foods from around the world, we have a list of gift ideas for you. Curated just for lovers of all things Asian, this list is designed for…
· Khier Casino
Las Vegas Chinese restaurant owners targeted by WeChat scam alleging metal scrubber consumption
Chinatown restaurants in Las Vegas are on high alert after reportedly receiving scam messages threatening lawsuits and demanding payment via WeChat. How it works: The scammer orders food from the restaurant and pretends to have discovered a piece of metal scrubber in their meal…
· Carl Samson
Man Caught on Camera Blowtorching Chinese Restaurant in NorCal
An unidentified suspect tried to burn down a Chinese restaurant in Antioch, CA with a blowtorch last week. The botched attempt, which was caught on a security camera, occurred just outside the establishment at around 11 p.m. on March 31.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Restaurant Goes Viral for Savage Clap Backs of Negative Reviews
An owner of a Chinese restaurant in England went viral for her response to negative reviews on an online food order and delivery website. Alice Cheung, 50, owner of Chinese takeout establishment Oriental Express in Leeds, West Yorkshire, won the internet for her no-nonsense…
· Bee Vang
How ‘Wokism’ Got Asian Americans So Wrong, and Why We Can’t Ignore That
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. It began with the tedious contrivances of blaming “kung flu” or “Chinese virus.” Surely, “woke” critics thought, this was what accelerated the spike in COVID-19 anti-Asian hate incidents. Then…
· Bryan Ke
London Chinatown Bakery Vandalized With Black Paint, $2,800 Reward Offered for Arrest
A Japanese bakery is offering a reward to anyone who comes forward with information about the person who vandalized the London Chinatown store over the weekend. Kova Patisserie, which also has branches in Soho and South Kensington, was targeted by an unknown assailant on Feb. 21.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Restaurant Becomes Internet Sensation with Their BRUTALLY Honest Menu Reviews
A Chinese restaurant in Montreal is enjoying a spike in orders after candid descriptions from its menu went viral on social media. Cuisine Aunt Dai, located at 1448 Saint Mathieu St., serves dishes available in many other places but takes a unique approach by apparently…
· Bryan Ke
Beloved Boston Chinatown Restaurant Closes Due to Pandemic
A long-standing restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown is closing its doors on Dec. 31 after losing business due to the pandemic, according to owner Doris Huang. Although taking a break from her business was one of the reasons she decided to close China King, Huang said the negative…
· Ryan General
Owner of America’s Oldest Family-Run Chinese Restaurant Passes Away at 86
Ding Kuen Tam, owner of the iconic chop suey restaurant Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte, Montana, passed away at age 86 on Monday.
· Bryan Ke
America’s Oldest Running Chinese Restaurant is 109 and Still Going Strong
The oldest and still-running Chinatown restaurant in the United States, which has survived the 1918 Pandemic and two World Wars, is not in New York or San Francisco. The Pekin Noodle Parlor, based in Butte, Montana, has been in operation since it first opened in 1911, according…
· Carl Samson
Arsonist Burns Down Landmark Chinese Restaurant, 9 Other Businesses in California City
Up to 10 businesses — including a landmark Chinese restaurant — have been reduced to ashes in a series of “suspicious” fires in Hollister, California on Monday. The Hollister Fire Department first received a report of a burning car on Santa Ana Rd. and East St. around 1:55 a.m.…