Chocolate Quake
Chocolate Quake
“I took the opportunity to make notes on the décor of the restaurant. Very modern, glass-topped tables held up by aluminum stands, big pastel blocks on the ceiling and walls, cubist, and an amazing glass triptych featuring huge teal waves with aqua foam. It hid the kitchen from the dining areas. Was that the art glass? I asked the waitress and was directed past the triptych to the back dining room, where I discovered blown glass asparagus sculptures in cases and on high ledges. Or did they repre...sent bamboo? They came in various colors, but I liked the lime-green ones best and was sorry I hadn’t brought a camera. The owner evidently collected them.
I didn’t see him but couldn’t help picturing the first proprietor of a Chinese restaurant in the United States. He’s reported to have worn a queue and a stovepipe hat and claimed baptism in South Carolina. The gold rush days saw a lot of Chinese restaurants opening after his. They were said to be the best deal in town—clean premises, tasty food, and all you could eat cheap.MoreLess
I didn’t see him but couldn’t help picturing the first proprietor of a Chinese restaurant in the United States. He’s reported to have worn a queue and a stovepipe hat and claimed baptism in South Carolina. The gold rush days saw a lot of Chinese restaurants opening after his. They were said to be the best deal in town—clean premises, tasty food, and all you could eat cheap.MoreLess
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