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.
Take Action Now: Demand Relief for Chinatown’s Small Businesses
New York City’s indoor dining has been shut down until further notice without the promise of relief for the restaurant industry. Ordering take out and delivery is not enough to sustain our favorite restaurants and we must hold our elected officials accountable. Welcome to Chinatown is asking you to make some noise this week. Keep reading to learn how you can help advocate for Chinatown.
Business Spotlight: Ewa Trading Company
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Zhou Rui Xian (周瑞賢 ), co-owner of Ewa Trading Company, a tea and Chinese medicine and herbs shop. Ewa Trading Company is also a Longevity Fund grant recipient. Read on to discover how Mr. Zhou’s business support the health and well-being of his customers.
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