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!
Behind the Scenes: Made in Chinatown x Hop Kee + #SaveChineseRestaurants Giveaway with Grace Young and the James Beard Foundation
Hop Kee has been in business in Chinatown since 1968, dishing out classic dishes like squid fried rice and razor clams that represent the Cantonese immigrant community. Read more about their addition to the Made In Chinatown Collection and the #SaveChineseRestaurants giveaway.
Read It Forward: Our Virtual Book Drive Fundraiser Supporting Chinatown’s Small Businesses and Future Leaders
Welcome to Chinatown and Immigrant Social Services are launching the Read it Forward campaign, supporting Grades 1-5 students in Chinatown and LES with books purchased from local Chinatown bookstore, Eastern Book Store NYC.
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.
