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Fort Mason, in San Francisco, California is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a coastal defense site [3] and subsequently as a military port facility. During World War II, it was the principal port for the ...
China Live is a Chinese marketplace in San Francisco, California, which is very large [1] and comprises various casual and fine dining restaurants, bars and food and beverage outlets. China Live was founded by George and Cindy Chen. George Chen was formerly involved in several local restaurants including Betelnut, Xanadu, and Shanghai 1930.
Johnny Kan (1906–1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950–1970.He was the owner of Johnny Kan's restaurant, which opened in 1953, and published a book on Cantonese cuisine, Eight Immortal Flavors, which was praised by Craig Claiborne and James Beard. [1]
The Chee Kung Tong (Chinese: 致公堂; Jyutping: zi3 gung1 tong4), or Gee Kung Tong, was a Chinese secret society established in 1880 and holds an active presence still. In earlier years, the society has also been recognized as the "Chinese Masons" and has been identified under various names such as Hongmen ( Chinese : 洪門 ), Hongshuntang ...
Barbara Tropp (1948-October 26, 2001) was an American orientalist, chef, restaurateur, and food writer.During her career, she operated China Moon restaurant in San Francisco and wrote cookbooks that popularized Chinese cuisine in America.
Sam Wo (traditional Chinese: 三和粥粉麵; simplified Chinese: 三和粥粉面; Jyutping: Saam1wo4 zuk1 fan2min6; pinyin: Sānhé zhōu fěnmiàn, literally "Three Harmonies Porridge and Noodles") was a Chinese restaurant located in San Francisco, California. The restaurant's first location on 813 Washington Street was famous for being a ...
She moved back to San Francisco in 2011 where her daughter May and grandchild Alisa Ongbhaibulya live. [5] Following her retirement in 1990, Chiang remained active in promoting charitable causes, [12] in particular, the Chinese American International School. [7] Chiang died on October 28, 2020, in San Francisco at the age of 100. [4] [28]
"About Greens Restaurant". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Built by San Francisco Zen Center carpenters, the restaurant incorporates 12 types of wood - from the massive black walnut doors, the hickory stairs at the entrance, the curved bar featuring Port-Orford-Cedar, and the dining tables of maple, walnut and cherry.