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Business
UK restaurant chain responds to latest backlash over ‘Pho’ trademark
U.K.-based chain Pho Restaurant has issued a statement in response to renewed backlash over its trademark of the word “Pho.” About the trade...
Carl Samson
Food
Trump courts Vietnamese voters with surprise restaurant visit
In a surprising move to court Vietnamese American voters, former President Donald Trump visited Truong Tien, a popular Vietnamese restaurant...
Virginia restaurant owner issues ‘bounty’ on alleged dine-and-dasher
A restaurant owner in Fairfax, Virginia, has offered a $150 “bounty” to help identify a man he claims to be a frequent dine-and-...
Bryan Ke
Chinese restaurant is unofficial hangout spot for Asian Olympians in Paris
A small Chinese restaurant in Paris has reportedly become an unofficial go-to spot for Paris Olympics attendees in recent weeks. Tang Zhongq...
Uncle Roger to open restaurant in Malaysia
Nigel Ng, also known by his online persona Uncle Roger, is planning to open a restaurant in Malaysia sometime later this year. Ng dropped th...
TikTok users worry over bill for woman’s Tokyo sushi restaurant visit
A TikTok user who visited a highly rated sushi restaurant in Tokyo that does not display prices on its menu caused concerns among viewers af...
Look: This Tokyo cafe appears straight out of a manga
A Tokyo cafe is transporting customers into a “two-dimensional” world with its charmingly deceptive sketch decor. Key points: ...
Watch: Kyoto cafe serves coffee in large block of ice
A cafe in Kyoto is gaining attention on social media for serving coffee in a large block of ice. Key points: ...
SpaceX to build $14M rec center, sushi restaurant in South Texas
SpaceX is expanding its amenities in South Texas, with plans to build a sushi restaurant and a recreation center in Brownsville. Key points...
Michelle De Pacina
Portland pho restaurant owner gears up to sue city after forced closure
Pho Gabo owner Eddie Dong is reportedly planning to sue the City of Portland in Oregon for civil rights violations after the forced closure ...
Acclaimed Tokyo sushi chef to make US debut with $1,000 omakase experience in NYC
Legendary Tokyo sushi chef Hidefumi Namba is coming to New York City next month to host a special omakase dinner experience with a door char...
Entertainment
US’ first-ever ‘Naruto’-themed ramen restaurant collaboration set to launch
Entertainment company Viz Media has collaborated with Los Angeles-based restaurant chain Silverlake Ramen to create the first-ever official ...
Portland to update odor code after forced closure of pho restaurant
Portland, Oregon, will be updating its odor code following the controversial closure of a pho restaurant last month. Key points: ...
Michelin-recognized Japanese ramen restaurant to open Sacramento location
Kajiken, a globally renowned Japanese ramen restaurant, is expanding its presence in Northern California with a new outpost in a Sacramento-...
Portland Commissioner halts odor complaints after closure of pho restaurant
A city commissioner in Portland has paused odor complaints tied to restaurants after a Vietnamese eatery was forced to close due to fines. D...
Ryan General
AsiaSF restaurant, a beacon for the SF transgender community, to close after 26 years
AsiaSF, a bar and restaurant that also serves as a beacon for transgender inclusivity in San Francisco, is closing its doors permanently nex...
Send noods: Struggling ramen bar starts OnlyFans to save business
The owner of a struggling ramen restaurant in Houston has turned to OnlyFans to support his business. What’s up: The owner of Ninja R...
Restaurant in Japan offers lifetime ramen pass for $2000
Uramusashiya, a ramen restaurant chain in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is offering lifetime passes for 300,000 yen ($1,995). About the passes: T...
Bay Area
Beloved Oakland Vietnamese restaurant to close after nearly 40 years due to crime
A beloved Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland, California, is closing its doors due to the rise in crime in the city over the past few years. A...
Fresno Thai restaurant to reopen under new name after racist dog meat rumors
A Thai restaurant in Fresno, California, that fell victim to a barrage of abuse — including death threats — over a racist rumor that it was ...
This premium $170 bowl of pho has wagyu beef, foie gras and more
A restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is selling a premium bowl of pho with wagyu beef, foie gras and more for 4 million Vietnamese don...
Isa Peralta
San Francisco crowned best US city for Filipino food
San Francisco is the best city for Filipino food in the U.S., according to a new report. Best cities for Filipino food: The latest Price of ...
Japan’s newest billionaire is a college dropout who built a global udon noodle empire
In his words, it was an “emotional experience of food” that led him to pursue his own noodle venture ...
TV chef icon Martin Yan plans to reopen his M.Y. China restaurant in SF Chinatown
TV chef icon Martin Yan has plans to reopen his namesake M.Y. China restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown. M.Y. China’s new location: Yan,...
Japanese sushi chain drops $480,000 suit against 17-year-old over licking prank
The operator of Japanese sushi restaurant chain Sushiro has reportedly dropped its lawsuit against a high school student who contaminated fo...
China
Man in China arrested for attempting to extort restaurant by putting cockroach in his food
A man was arrested for trying to extort a restaurant in Beijing by spitting a cockroach onto his food. What happened: The incident reportedl...
This Malaysian restaurant is serving pizza in a bowl of ramen
A Malaysian restaurant is making waves online for its head-scratching new offering: “pizza ramen.” About the dish: On Wednesday, Menya Shi S...
Environmental
Lab-grown chicken makes US debut at Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco
“I can’t wait for more people to get their first bite – it’s a magical moment that inspires an exciting world of new possi...
Singaporean cleaner receives Rolex for working with company for 10 years
A Singaporean woman is making headlines after being rewarded with a Rolex for a decade of service as a cleaner. How she started: Tan Ai Tee...
BBQ restaurant explosion in China kills 31, prompts national safety campaigns
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered safety campaigns across China to rectify any risks and “hidden dangers” after a recent barbecue res...
Japanese restaurant in Taiwan to serve durian tonkotsu ramen
A Japanese restaurant in Taiwan will be serving a limited-edition durian ramen. Durian lovers: The Shan He Tang Lamian restaurant in Kaohsiu...
25-year-old Vietnamese TikTok chef opens her first restaurant in Los Angeles
Vietnamese TikTok chef Tue Nguyen, 25, is set to make her official restaurant debut in Los Angeles. The upcoming restaurant: Nguyen’s resta...
Iris Jung
Film & TV
Netflix pop-up restaurant in LA to be helmed by Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain
Chefs Ming Tsai, Ann Kim and Nadiya Hussain are a few of the culinary stars set to headline Netflix’s upcoming pop-up restaurant in Los Ange...
Daniel Anderson
Asian Americans win 8 out of 12 best chef 2023 James Beard Awards
The 2023 James Beard Awards, which have been dubbed the Oscars of the culinary world, recognized many Asian American chefs, restaurants and ...
Here’s what you’ll find in the world’s most expensive pho for $5,000
If you’ve got $5,000 to spare, consider shelling it out on the world’s most expensive bowl of pho. In 2011, the House of An restaurant group...
Crime
Missouri Chinese restaurant owner killed in double shooting
A man was fatally shot in what family members believe was a botched robbery at his own restaurant in St. Louis on Tuesday night. The shootin...
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