Business Spotlight: Grand Tea & Imports
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Alice Liu of Grand Tea & Imports, purveyors of unique teas, spiritual goods, and Chinese cultural products, and grant recipient of The Longevity Fund. Alice and her family run GTI as a multi-generational family business, open since 2006. Learn more about how her dad, “Teafucius,” got started, and how you can support them as they recover from a recent fire.
Business Spotlight: Hop Kee Restaurant
Open since 1968, Hop Kee is one of the oldest restaurants in Chinatown and serves up traditional Chinese Cantonese style comfort food late into the night in a no-frills, basement location on a historic corner of Mott Street. Read on to learn more about how Peter Lee, owner and operator of Hop Kee, a grant recipient of The Longevity Fund, has seen Chinatown change over the decades and how he’s been fighting to keep his restaurant alive during COVID-19.
Business Spotlight: Go Believe Bakery
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Connie Lai, the daughter of Go Believe Bakery’s owner, Mr. Lai, who started the business in 2012. Go Believe Bakery, a grant recipient of The Longevity Fund, is your staple neighborhood Chinese bakery. Learn more about how Mr. Lai got his start and his long history as a baker.
Initiative Spotlight: q.rated
Meet Susan, the founder of q.rated: a company whose mission is to aid the economic empowerment of Asian-American businesses. A portion of every sale of her vibrant tie dyed creations goes to aiding AAPI-owned small businesses.
Business Spotlight: Kwok’s Food King
Kwok’s Food King is a local takeout spot tucked under the Manhattan Bridge. The business has been around for 45 years and is still family owned and operated. Read on to learn which famous superstar paid their humble restaurant a visit.