Sanur Restaurant

My good friend introduced me to this old school Malaysian Restaurant that sits on the intersection of Pell and Doyers Street. Most of the restaurants on these street have been there for ages. It’s really nice and I think that they often have more character than these new establishments.

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The Travel Channel

Today, I got to be part of the Travel Channel’s piece on the different Chinatowns across the U.S. The Chinatowns that were visited include Chinatowns in San Fran, Philadelphia, Portland, & Boston.

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Mama Cafe

There’s this relatively new cafe that’s across the street from Columbus Park on Mulberry Street. I’ve actually been meaning to go for awhile and today I finally had the chance to step out.

It’s a really cute little shop with an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western style snacks. Kinda like a mix of Komba’s and Cosi mixed together. They offer salads, wraps, burger, sandwiches and juices.

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Moonhouse Announces That It Is Closing

My longtime neighbor of 10 years has publicly announced that it is closing at the end of this month. I’m pretty devastated about it because of love their food and love my neighbors.

The neighboring businesses are more than just the services and goods they provide. The businesses in our community are about the people. The people who run the businesses are at their shops for so many hours, that their stores become their home. The neighboring businesses become your family.

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The Chinatown YMCA’s Summer Camps

Summer is right around the corner. Many parents need to figure out how to keep their kids occupied since they’ll be out of school for for a few months.

The Chinatown YMCAs are offering their summer camps.

The newly renovated Chinatown YMCA Houston Street Center is offering a sports and a swim camp for children ages 5-12. Session 1: June 30-July 11; Session 2: July 14-25; Session 3: July 28th-August 8th; Session 4: August 11th-August 22nd.

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