Business Supporting Business: 12Pell + Mee Sum Cafe
Introducing a new 3-part mini stories series, “Business Supporting Business” where we speak with local Chinatown business owners about their favorite Chinatown spots. Through our work, we learned of so many incredible stories from small business owners in the neighborhood where a common theme across the board illustrated the community’s shared love, support and camaraderie for each other. Our first story: 12Pell on Mee Sum Cafe
Business Spotlight: New York Bo Ky
Open since December 2019, New York Bo Ky on Baxter Street is a spin-off of Chinatown’s most well-known Teochew eatery, Bo Ky Restaurant, which has been serving steaming bowls of noodle soup on Bayard Street since 1986. Read on to learn more about what makes Teochew cuisine so unique and what you should definitely order the next time you visit New York Bo Ky!
Business Spotlight: Tonii’s Fresh Rice Noodle
Liz Yee, owner of Tonii’s Fresh Rice Noodle, a grant recipient of The Longevity Fund, started the restaurant in October 2019 out of love for her family and her children. As the name suggests, Tonii’s serves fresh rice rolls with a variety of toppings along with their famous Kam Hing sponge cakes. Read on to learn more about how the name Tonii’s came to be and how Liz hopes to see the business grow over the years.
Business Spotlight: Physio-Rehab
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Patrick Chang, a physical therapist who runs his private practice, Physio-Rehab. Physio-Rehab is a grant recipient of The Longevity Fund, and an example of how Chinatown is more than just its restaurants. Read on to learn more about how Dr. Chang got started and continues to serve his community.