Published August 26, 2022, in my The Bold Italic column:
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America, a dense, rich Chinese community since the 1850s. In these charming, narrow streets, legendary Empress of China began restoration in 2019 and after a long wait and pandemic delays, opened June 2021 as Empress by Boon, a gorgeous Atelier LLYS-designed, 7,500-square-foot space with killer views over Chinatown, North Beach, Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill and the Bay…
Article here: https://thebolditalic.com/upscale-chinese-with-a-view-in-sf-chinatown-empress-by-boon-69bdd67e6ef1
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