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The Story of Koreatown
Researching BCD Tofu House’s history was rather difficult. There was only one article I stumbled upon from 2008 in the New York Times database that discussed the franchise’s extension to Manhattan and the kinds of food it serves. So, rather … Continue reading
Why did BCD Tofu House choose K-Town?
Visiting BCD Tofu House, I found it rather interesting the demographic of customers they had. Iris, the hostess, had said that the majority of their customers were Chinese and that the second largest group was Korean people. Everyone else was … Continue reading
Government and Responsibility
I think the government should be held responsible to protect hazardous and dirty occupations. Reading about Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to create a new urban space for Willets Point sounds great at first glance, but it heavily impacts the people there … Continue reading
Your Story, My Story: Sketchbook
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American Food is Every Food
I don’t really understand how there can be a specific types of food classified as American. Before reading the Gabaccia article, my thoughts of American food immediately went to hot dogs, cheeseburgers and fries. Yet, as I read on how … Continue reading
A Tofu House??
Melissa and I went back to Koreatown for our second round of interviews, hoping for the business owners of any storefronts to let us ask questions without coming back another day. After our first trip there, we realized that going … Continue reading
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K-Town and Capitalism
Koreatown bustles day by day with tourists, native New Yorkers and Koreans. They fill the block with their merry voices and the businesses with money from their wallets. It is an every way a paradigm for American capitalism. My friend … Continue reading
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Dead Rabbits Riot and Trumpian America
I am honestly surprised none of my history teachers in high school taught about the Dead Rabbits Riot. It’s so related to what’s happening today with Donald Trump being president and many Americans feeling animosity towards immigrants and a sense … Continue reading
Thoughts on Assimilation
I think assimilation is something that is bound to happen if you come from another country into America. As a second generation New Yorker, I have lost many of my ethnic traditions and values. My Colombian and Ecuadorean grandparents were … Continue reading
