To celebrate National Dumpling Day on Sept 26th, Welcome to Chinatown and ciaooo! mag organized a dumpling donation drive from Chinatown favorites 88 Lan Zhou and Super Taste to support Project EATS and UA3. This was a twin effort to not only support these at-risk businesses but to also provide good food to those in need. With your help, these donations provided 88 Lan Zhou and Super Taste with $1,000+ in business, each, and 425 bags of dumplings donated to the two food pantries.

Community and supporting small businesses are central tenants to the Welcome to Chinatown mission. By partnering with Feed the Frontlines, we’re able to connect Chinatown’s restaurants with people in need.

In mid-1900’s Manhattan’s Chinatown, Asian Americans had multiple Chinese language theaters that have since shuttered their doors. Nostalgia for these institutions that exclusively celebrated foreign films and cultural awareness is what inspired our Movie Theatre Deluxe Snack Box

Nothing brings people together like good food, and this past weekend, people showed up for Chinatown at our first food crawl. With a name inspired by Wong Kar-Wai’s seminal 2001 film, “In the Mood for Love,” our food tour’s goal was to reignite people’s love for Chinatown through their love of good food and community.