A Day in Chinatown with Angela Dimayuga
Welcome to the latest installment of our “A Day in Chinatown with…” series, where our fellow New Yorkers (or NYC fanatics) share their favorite Chinatown spots with us. Today, we’re spotlighting Angela Dimayuga! Angela Dimayuga (she/they) is a New York City based chef, cultural producer and transdisciplinary artist.
Business Spotlight: Potluck Club
Potluck Club is a Cantonese-American restaurant serving newish takes on old classics in an impressively designed space that sparks nostalgia and memories. The restaurant is a homage to Chinatown and its small businesses, which the co-owners frequented while growing up in the neighborhood.
Business Spotlight: Noodle Village
We’re excited to spotlight Longevity Fund grant recipient Noodle Village! Noodle Village is a family-owned Hong Kong-style eatery run by Rosie and George Lee, serving Cantonese noodle dishes, soup dumplings & congee. The restaurant is known for its delicious xiao long bao soup dumplings.
Artist Spotlight: Lauren Lee
Loe Lee is an award-winning art director & illustrator in New York City who designed Welcome to Chinatown’s 2023 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) theme and painted five large-scale murals for our Care for Chinatown neighborhood revitalization program.
Then & Now: Ewa Trading
Zhou Rui Xian (周瑞賢 ) who, with his wife, owns and runs Ewa Trading Company, a tea and Chinese medicine and herbs shop. All sorts of people, from Chinatown and beyond, depend on Mr. Zhou’s business to support their health and well-being.