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Wismettac Asian Foods. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (西本貿易株式会社, Nishimoto Bōeki Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese import, export, wholesale and distribution company that mainly handles Asian food products. [4] Established in 1912, the company is headquartered in Hamamatsuchō, Minato, Tokyo, and has branch offices around the world. [5]
Podesta Baldocchi (Podesta [1] & Baldocchi [2]) is one of the oldest operating florists in San Francisco, founded in 1871. [3] [4]Their headquarters on 224 Grant Avenue, with Italian marble artwork and tile floors, acquired from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, was featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo.
JFC International is a major wholesaler and distributor of Asian food products in the United States. [1] In addition to its own products, JFC International also imports branded products from other international companies. [2]
Along the lantern-lined streets of Chinatown, lion dancers, food vendors and thousands of people celebrated Asian culture ahead of the arrival of world leaders in San Francisco.
Asian markets are reputed to have lower prices than the mainstream chains. Asian supermarkets represent a new trend in which Asian immigrants no longer settle in old enclaves such as Chinatown, San Francisco but in suburbs where shopping centers provide services as well as cultural amenities, such as hosting ethnic festivals, shows and dance.
Though the group was able to successfully show their produce during the 1869 California State Agricultural Fair in Sacramento and the 1870 Horticultural Fair in San Francisco, the farm as a Japanese colony only existed between 1869 and 1871. Okei Ito, the first known Japanese woman to be buried on American soil, has her grave on the land.
MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women, is on a mission to ease housing affordability in California, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Square and Circle Club is a women's community service organization located in San Francisco. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest Chinese women's community service club in the United States. [1] Throughout its history, the club has been active in its support of numerous San Francisco Chinatown community organizations and philanthropic causes.