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Sure, Dapper. I would love to. How many members do you have and how often do you meet?

BIG NEWS: I'm excited to announce that "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," my memoir about growing up in my family's restaurant, Chung's, will be published in October 2023 by...

Hopefully that was just an isolated incident. I am glad that there is new energy coming to the area. I just hope that it benefits everyone!

So I was back in town a couple of weeks ago and dropped by the corner of Cass and Peterboro. Man, that building that held the Showcase Collectibles had changed. There's the new Peterboro Restaurant,...

The restaurant was owned by my grandfather's younger brother. My grandparents celebrated their 50th anniversary there. It was definitely kitschy

Thanks! I live in LA now, but will be back in Detroit this week. I may try to check out the new Asian fusion restaurant that is now in the old building where our second location was on Cass and...

Hi, Kathy. My family owned Chung's. Thanks for the kind words. Glad you had happy memories!

Hey JJW, there were a lot of LGBT owned businesses in/near Chinatown. Hey, Rick, don't throw away that menu! Save it!

Long before it was the Showcase Collectibles, my great-grandfather ran a Chinese goods store in that storefront. They sold canned Chinese goods, supplies and medicine. My grandfather used to make...

Ah, yes, sorry. My condolences, RickBeal.

Hi, Honky Tonk. Sorry to hear about your loss. My family were the original owners of Chung's and we loved our customers. It was my parents favorite part of running the place. I'm so glad that we...

Thanks for mentioning Chung's, Squirtle. That was my folks place. All of the restaurant owners knew each other. It was a different era.

Just got a private message from a reader with some fond memories of our egg rolls and our waiter, Paul. Just thought I would bump up the thread.

Thanks, according to the link, there were some foreign companies, but I think it was a very small presence. At least that was my memory.

1957

The first year international auto manufacturers...

Thanks, Ronald. Do you know when that happen? From my memory, I don't remember seeing Japanese, German, Swedish or Italian cars there in the 80's. Maybe British?

Living in the Detroit area, I always remembered the Autoshow as being the highlight of the year. While it was fun to check out the new models and concept cars, I liked going for the "stars." Back...

Who were the regular announcers on WJR, the sports station, when the game wasn't on?

And what about the oldies station. Anyone remember those names?

Hey there, trying to jog my childhood memory. Who are the names that stand out for you? Obviously, there was Al Kaline and Ernie Harwell, as well as Bruce Martyn.

What about the music DJ's? Which...

I remember the case because my family owned Chung's in the Cass Corridor and he used to come in all the time and order the same meal. Of course, we were all shocked that he had this double life and...

Thanks for keeping this thread alive. I was recently contacted by a reporter in China who wants to do an article on Detroit, including the local Chinese American community. She's going to talk about...

Wow, thanks. Don't ever throw those away. If you do, I'll buy them from you! Those were before my time as I don't recognize the designs.

are you talking about the little lanterns that hung above the booths? Or the big lanterns that hung in the middle of the dining room floor?

Thanks for the memories, Jaykay. I wish I had a picture, but that was pretty close.

Yeah, those potters became perfect hangouts for prostitutes and drug dealers, in addition to removing all the free parking we used to have.

Hey FWrudedog, the red Victorian that was just beyond...

Thanks. I hope these people can turn the neighborhood around, but I don't see how opening a tattoo parlor returns the place to "Chinatown." I'm not saying he has to, but I just don't think he's being...