Business Spotlight: KK Discount
Mr. & Mrs. Li came to America with only a few dollars in their pocket to start a new life. With every penny saved, they opened KK Discount Store more than 30 years ago, and it has been their pride and joy to serve the community for so many years. Read on about one of our Longevity Fund grant recipients.
Business Spotlight: Wok Wok Southeast Asian Kitchen
If you’re visiting Chinatown this Lunar New Year, you’ve got to stop by this restaurant with Malaysian roots.
Business Spotlight: Imperial Ballroom
Imperial Ballroom Dance Studio has been bringing the Chinatown community together since 1995 through the love of dance.
Initiative Spotlight: Lights on Chinatown
Lights on Chinatown are made locally by Matt and Alice born out of the idea of exploring scents and iterating on an Asian American candle concept. In recognition of the pandemic’s impact on their daily lives and to the Chinatown community, Matt and Alice joined forces to create candles that would directly benefit the Chinatown community.
Business Spotlight: Grand Seoul
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Debbie Park, whose parents opened Korean restaurant Grand Seoul on Chrystie Street in September 2018 after over 10 years in the deli business. Grand Seoul serves Korean fare that’s like “a taste of a Korean mom’s kitchen in the heart of Chinatown.” Through Welcome to Chinatown’s “Help Chinatown Help Our Heroes” fundraiser, Grand Seoul has delivered over 300 meals to frontline workers through Welcome to Chinatown.