Business Spotlight: Sen Saigon
Meet Sen Saigon, a new restaurant that opened in February 2024! Owners An Nguyen Hawks and Erik Dornbush Hawks intially started Sen Saigon when they hosted a tasting menu event in February 2023 with a group of friends. Since then, the two have thrown themselves into launching the restaurant full time to the NYC community!
Business Spotlight: Checking in with Soft Swerve
Catching up with Longevity Fund recipient, Jason Liu of Soft Swerve (and check out pics of their new location)!
Business Spotlight: Lily’s Vegan Pantry
We’re excited to spotlight Lily’s Vegan Pantry! Lily’s Vegan Pantry is a family-owned business that was established in 1995, and is actually the first vegan grocery store in Chinatown. Lily Ng currently owns and runs the store, which was opened by her parents when they came to the United States from Taiwan 40 years ago.
Business Spotlight: Artbean Coffee Roasters
We’re excited to spotlight Artbean Coffee Roasters! The shop was started by husband-and-wife-duo Spencer Okada and Khanh Tran in July 2020. They wanted to marry their love of art and coffee together. Step into their shop and you can taste the coffee they roast themselves, and purchase art from local artists.
Business Spotlight: Pinklady Cheese Tart
We’re excited to spotlight Pinklady Cheese Tart! Owner Jean Lim’s inspiration behind her dessert shop arose when she visited Japan and Malaysia and saw how popular cheese tart desserts were. However, these delightful treats weren’t readily available in NYC. Jean got to work learning the craft by watching YouTube videos by a Japanese chef.