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Dim
Sum
From The World Journal
Restaurants in Chinatown are altering dim-sum, a Cantonese-style
cuisine, in order to cater to younger and wealthier customers.
Cuban-Chinese
Restaurants
From Gotham Gazette
The mixed cuisine restaurants in New York have become less
popular as the Cuban-Chinese population is getting older.
Where
The "Real" Food Is
From Gotham Gazette
In search of an authentic cuisine, some immigrants prefer
to cook their own meal; others will travel a distance to their
favorite restaurants.
Caviar
Trafficking
From Novoye Russkoye Slovo
The largest supplier of caviar to New York's posh restaurants
has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined $400,000
for illegally trafficking in Russian caviar.
More
Soup Kitchens Needed
From El Diario
More than 40 percent of soup kitchens and food distribution
centers in New York have turned away people, reduced the quality
of food or limited the hours of operation in the last six
months, according to a study.
Eating
Too Much?
From Hoy
Obesity among New York's youth raises concerns and attracts
the attention of local politicians.
Crossing
The River For Drinks
From JooAng
Bars in Hoboken, New Jersey attract Korean smokers and drinkers
from across the river.
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The
New Emigration
From Nowy Dziennik
Young immigrants from Poland don't follow the path of
their predecessors. Instead of spending their energy and time
on making money, they focus on education.
Israels
55th birthday
Novoye Russkoye Slovo
Several thousand Russian-speaking Jews gathered in Brighton
Beach's Seaside Park to celebrate Israel's 55th birthday.
Detecting
Visitors
From Hoy
Fingerprinting tourists entering the United States will hurt
both tourism and the economy, according to one community organization.
En
Espanol
From El Diario
Hispanics prefer watching television in English, but they
want their politicians to address them in Spanish.
Union
vs. Small Business
From JoongAng
The labor movement is a threat to small Korean business owners
who do not treat their employees fairly.
Sending
Masks
From Singtao Daily
Masks at pharmacies in Flushing have been out of stock for
weeks, because Chinese-Americans have been buying them and
sending them over to their relatives in China and Taiwan.
Internet
Café
From The World Journal
Concerned about students cutting classes, a council member
from Flushing has proposed legislation banning students from
using Internet Cafes during school hours.
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