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· Michelle De Pacina
Michelin-starred sushi restaurant in NYC criticized for offering smaller portions to women
Sushi Noz, a two-star Michelin restaurant in New York City, has gone viral after a negative review on TikTok criticized it for offering smaller portions to female patrons. The negative review: The video review by Luis Carlos Zaragoza criticized the restaurant for the practice…
· Ryan General
Portland Commissioner halts odor complaints after closure of pho restaurant
A city commissioner in Portland has paused odor complaints tied to restaurants after a Vietnamese eatery was forced to close due to fines. Driving the news: Pho Gabo, a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Northeast Portland, was forced to close after escalating odor complaints from…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYC sushi restaurant owner accuses Wegmans of stealing his concept and trade secrets
A New York City sushi restaurant owner has filed a lawsuit against Wegmans, accusing the grocery giant of stealing his restaurant concept and trade secrets. Breach of agreements: The legal action from Yuji Haraguchi claims that Wegmans, after exploring a potential business…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian restaurant slams influencer’s request for free meal in exchange for exposure
Lucky Ramen and Sushi, a pan-Asian restaurant in Manchester, England, publicly slammed an unnamed influencer’s request for a free meal in exchange for social media exposure. Exposing the influencer: The business owners shared a screenshot of the influencer’s initial request and…
· Bryan Ke
40-year-old Vietnam Restaurant in Philly’s Chinatown wins James Beard Award
Vietnam Restaurant, a beloved restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, will receive a James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award this year. Breaking the news: Vietnam Restaurant, which won in the Mid-Atlantic region category, is among six recipients of the award from…
· Ryan General
Pho restaurant in Portland forced to close after neighbor complained of smell
A Vietnamese restaurant in Portland was forced to permanently close after an 18-month battle with a persistent neighbor who complained about the smell of its cooking. Unidentified complainant: Pho Gabo, a restaurant with three locations in the Portland area, shuttered the doors…
· Michelle De Pacina
Racist note left on receipt at Asian restaurant in North Carolina sparks outrage
A racist incident at an Asian restaurant in North Carolina, where a customer left a derogatory note on a receipt, has ignited online outrage. What happened: On Saturday, a customer named Autumn Bray left a note on her $71.38 bill receipt at the Wafu Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi…
· Ryan General
Beloved 44-year-old Chinese restaurant in Fresno set to close
After 44 years of serving the local community in central Fresno, California, a beloved Chinese restaurant will be closing its doors on Feb. 24. Days before its scheduled closure, Shanghai Chinese Cuisine has been packed with patrons expressing their support. About the…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: NYC restaurant serves sushi injected with cannabis oil
A TikTok user recently shared her experience trying cannabis oil-infused sushi from New York omakase restaurant Sushi by Bou. What she’s saying: Detailing her experience, Morgan Raum, who reviews restaurants and bars on social media, says in a video uploaded to TikTok on Feb. 8…
· Bryan Ke
AsiaSF restaurant, a beacon for the SF transgender community, to close after 26 years
AsiaSF, a bar and restaurant that also serves as a beacon for transgender inclusivity in San Francisco, is closing its doors permanently next month. Breaking the news: The San Francisco Asian fusion restaurant broke the news in a Facebook post on Feb. 7, announcing that it will…
· Ryan General
Fresno Asian restaurant reopens after being shut down by racist rumor
After being forced to close amid false accusations fueled by a racist stereotype, a Laos-Thai restaurant in Fresno, California, has reopened with a new name and outlook. Catch up: Love & Thai, formerly known as Tasty Thai, faced a tumultuous period in early 2023 after TikTok…
· Carl Samson
Korean restaurant worker shares PSA for non-Asians in viral TikTok
A video of a Korean restaurant worker sharing his awkward experience with an old white couple who questioned his Asian origin has gone viral on TikTok. What happened: The Laotian American worker, a content creator who goes by @dragonfacedkiller, said he was serving the couple…
· Carl Samson
Chinese restaurants stay open on Christmas Day
Many Chinese restaurants across the country remained open on Christmas Day, upholding a tradition that gives patrons the space to share warm meals on a busy holiday. Driving the news: The tradition appears to have been born out of a lack of Christmas celebrations in traditional…
· Michelle De Pacina
$10,000 members-only sushi restaurant set to open in Miami
Miami is set to host a $10,000 members-only sushi restaurant, Ura, featuring renowned Tokyo-based chef Hidefumi Namba. Making a deal: Namba, known for his meticulous approach to temperature control, has dreamt of expanding to a “beautiful city that always has good weather,”…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese woman receives $60,000 restaurant bill after mistakenly sharing ordering QR code online
A woman in China received an unexpected 430,000-yuan (approximately $60,300) restaurant bill after she inadvertently shared the ordering code online, leading others to place food orders using it. What happened: The woman, surnamed Wang, mistakenly posted her table’s ordering QR…
· Ryan General
Beloved pho restaurant Turtle Tower permanently closes last SF location
This comes only months after the original Larkin Street location’s closure in September
· Carl Samson
Man who attacked Chinese restaurants with axe in New Zealand acquitted on insanity grounds
A man who went on an axe-wielding rampage at three Chinese restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand, has reportedly been acquitted on the grounds of insanity. Catch up: The man, a 25-year-old Chinese national, began attacking the neighboring restaurants — Maya Hotpot, Yues Dumpling…
· Carl Samson
Woman arrested for robbing Asian restaurant, choking staff in New York
A woman has been arrested in connection with a robbery at an Asian restaurant in Long Island, New York, over the weekend. What happened: Victoria Ogundipe, 27, allegedly left without paying after taking a bag with multiple food items from Kim Wong Chinese Kitchen on Merrick Road…
· Michelle De Pacina
Restaurant in Japan offers lifetime ramen pass for $2000
Uramusashiya, a ramen restaurant chain in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is offering lifetime passes for 300,000 yen ($1,995). About the passes: The pass grants customers a free bowl of noodles on every visit to Uramusashiya restaurants. It even covers more expensive menu items like…
· Bryan Ke
Iconic Little Tokyo mainstay, the US’ 1st shabu-shabu restaurant, closes after 32 years
Shabu-Shabu House, an icon in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and reportedly the first restaurant of its kind in the United States, has already closed its doors after 32 years of serving the community. Sad announcement: Masako and Yoshinobu Maruyama, the restaurant’s owners, broke the…