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· Bryan Ke
BBQ restaurant explosion in China kills 31, prompts national safety campaigns
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered safety campaigns across China to rectify any risks and “hidden dangers” after a recent barbecue restaurant gas explosion that left at least 31 people dead and seven injured. Key details: The incident reportedly occurred in Yinchuan, a…
· Ryan General
Florida restaurant from which 7 diners ate meth-laced food reopens
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office stated it will not pursue criminal charges due to a lack of evidence in identifying the culprit responsible for the contamination
· Carl Samson
Axe-wielding man goes on rampage at 3 Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounds 4
A man has been arrested after allegedly attacking diners with an axe at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday night. How it started: The man’s rampage in the suburb of Albany reportedly started at around 9 p.m. The targeted businesses —…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Man causes scene, demands refund from Chinese restaurant after seeing Buddha statue
A man was filmed causing a scene at a Chinese restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, soon after he noticed a statue of Buddha inside the store. Key details: The video has been widely shared on several social media platforms, including Twitter and the subreddit r/PublicFreakout,…
· Ryan General
Video: Restaurant’s staff sent flying into the air during powerful storm in China
Strong winds in China’s central Hubei Province sent several men soaring through the air while they desperately clinged to a restaurant’s outdoor canopy. Caught on film: The incident, which was captured on video and has since gone viral on Chinese social media, shows powerful…
· Carl Samson
Pregnant Seattle restaurant owner shot dead by convicted felon in unprovoked attack
A restaurant owner in Seattle was fatally shot by a convicted felon in what police are calling an unprovoked attack, according to reports. How it happened: Eina Kwon, 34, who was eight months pregnant, was shot four times — including in the head and chest — while sitting in her…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japanese restaurant in Taiwan to serve durian tonkotsu ramen
A Japanese restaurant in Taiwan will be serving a limited-edition durian ramen. Durian lovers: The Shan He Tang Lamian restaurant in Kaohsiung announced the new dish made for durian lovers in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The owners of the restaurant created the dish due to their…
· Iris Jung
25-year-old Vietnamese TikTok chef opens her first restaurant in Los Angeles
Vietnamese TikTok chef Tue Nguyen, 25, is set to make her official restaurant debut in Los Angeles. The upcoming restaurant: Nguyen’s restaurant Di Di — which means “let’s go” in Vietnamese — will be located at 755 N. La Cienega Boulevard. Partnering with H. Wood Group, an…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Michelin stars awarded to 4 restaurants in Vietnam for the first time
Renowned French culinary guidebook The Michelin Guides has awarded Michelin stars to four restaurants in Vietnam for the first time as the company unveiled its latest food recommendation book Tuesday. “Michelin Guide Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh”: The new guidebook details 103…
· Ryan General
Man gets sued after leaving his blind date and her 23 relatives at restaurant
A man in China ended up in a legal battle after walking out on a blind date who expected him to pay for her and 23 of her relatives. Some uninvited guests: The man, identified in local reports as Mr. Liu, found his prospective partner, Ms. Zhang, through a matchmaker and…
· Carl Samson
Missouri Chinese restaurant owner killed in double shooting
A man was fatally shot in what family members believe was a botched robbery at his own restaurant in St. Louis on Tuesday night. The shooting, which left another man wounded, reportedly occurred at St. Louis Kitchen in the 800 block of North Kingshighway Boulevard at around 9:45…
· Michelle De Pacina
Children of Arby’s restaurant employee who died in freezer sues for $1 million
The children of an employee who was found dead in the freezer of an Arby’s Restaurant in New Iberia, Louisiana, are suing the business’s umbrella company, Turbo Restaurants LLC, for “gross negligence” that allegedly led to the death of their mother. Nguyet Le, 63, was discovered…
· Carl Samson
3 Vietnamese men wounded at hot pot restaurant shooting in Garden Grove, California
Three Vietnamese men sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, California, over the weekend. The incident, which is now under investigation as an attempted homicide, occurred at The Hot Restaurant at 12921 Magnolia Street at around 11:30 p.m. on…
· Ryan General
Racist rumors on Yelp force Thai restaurant in Fresno to shut down
A family-owned California restaurant was forced to temporarily shut down after a racist rumor spread on social media that it was “maybe” involved in selling dog meat. Tasty Thai, a six-month-old small takeout spot at First Avenue near Belmont Avenue in Fresno, found itself on…
· Carl Samson
More than 1 in 10 US restaurants serve Asian food, new study finds
Some 12% of restaurants in the U.S. serve Asian food, and most of them are Chinese, Japanese or Thai, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center. The think tank studied data regarding U.S. restaurants from SafeGraph, which curates high-precision data on millions of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Taipei restaurant introduces ramen dish topped with giant isopod
A restaurant in Taiwan is serving a ramen dish topped with a giant isopod. The owner of The Ramen Boy restaurant located at the Liaoning Street Night Market in Taipei shared detailed images on Facebook and Instagram of the unique ramen dish.
· Ines Shin
‘World’s best chef’ considers serving Japanese fish semen delicacy at Michelin-starred restaurant
Spanish celebrity chef Dabiz Muñoz was recently invited by Japanese chef Hiro Sato to try “shirako,” a Japanese delicacy made from roasted fish semen. After trying the dish, the 43-year-old chef wrote: “Grilled pufferfish semen. Indescribable, it blew my mind enormously.”
· Iris Jung
TikToker reveals how she hides leftovers at all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant in viral video
A TikTok video of a diner at an all-you-can-eat restaurant has gone viral for revealing the sneaky ways she hides leftover sushi. The TikTok, which was uploaded by Morgan Hanbery (@carelessmorgann) on Sunday, shows the customer filming the different ways she hides her leftovers.
· Iris Jung
Bangkok restaurant’s 50-year-old soup goes viral
A video of a Bangkok restaurant has gone viral on Instagram for its special soup that has been continuously simmering for almost 50 years. Uploaded on April 3 by Instagram user Tonsil (@tonsil), the video shows popular restaurant Wattana Panich and its famous broth in a huge pot…