Business Spotlight: Ben Meat Market
We’re excited to spotlight the first of our next round of Longevity Fund grant recipients: Ben Meat Market. Alice, the manager of Ben Meat Market, opened the store with her husband, George, in 1995. For the past 25 years, Ben Meat Market has been serving juicy roast meat and supplying pantry staples to the Chinatown community from its storefront at 288 Grand Street. Read on to learn more about how the business has been faring during COVID and why Alice decided to apply to the Longevity Fund.
Business Spotlight: Eastern Bookstore NYC
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Henry, assistant store manager at Eastern Bookstore NYC. Open since 1976, Eastern Bookstore has been serving Chinatown and Chinese Americans as a hub for Chinese language books, calligraphy and printing materials and educational materials for students of all ages.
Eastern Bookstore NYC is the last remaining Chinese language bookstore in Chinatown; it’s a central source for education and leisurely reading. We are proud to have partnered with Eastern Bookstore NYC for our recent Read it Forward initiative, yet ongoing support still remains critical as foot traffic is at an all time low in the midst of the pandemic.
Business Supporting Business: KK Discount + HK Wonton Garden
Part 3 of our 3-part mini stories series, “Business Supporting Business,” where Chinatown business owners tell us about their favorite local spots. Read about KK Discount’s family’s love for HK Wonton Garden, a family run Cantonese restaurant.
Business Spotlight: Hop Shing Restaurant
Hop Shing was one of Chinatown’s most iconic restaurants, doling out cheap Guangdong-style dim sum to lines of hungry workers every day for nearly fifty years. Sadly, Hop Shing is one of the many victims of COVID-19 and served its last plate of dim sum on March 20th, 2020. More than just an eatery, Hop Shing was a neighborhood mainstay and meeting place for the young and the old. Read on to learn more about this iconic Chinatown establishment.
Business Supporting Business: Soft Swerve + S Wan Cafe
Part 2 of our 3-part mini stories series, “Business Supporting Business,” where Chinatown business owners tell us about their favorite local spots. Read about Soft Swerve’s Jason Liu’s love for S Wan Cafe, a family run HK style cafe.