EPISODE · Feb 15, 2021 · 31 MIN
Extra Spicy: The Fight to Save Chinatown
from Fifth & Mission · host San Francisco Chronicle
The 2021 Lunar New Year marks a full year of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on San Francisco’s Chinatown. Well before the Bay Area shut down, America’s oldest Chinatown experienced reduced business and xenophobia. With thousands living in Single Room Occupancy hotels and legacy businesses on the brink of closure, the neighborhood is fighting to survive. This is an episode of The Chronicle's food and culture podcast, Extra Spicy. Related: Chinatown's Endangered Banquet Halls: pod.fo/e/b68e0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The 2021 Lunar New Year marks a full year of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on San Francisco’s Chinatown. Well before the Bay Area shut down, America’s oldest Chinatown experienced reduced business and xenophobia. With thousands living in Single Room Occupancy hotels and legacy businesses on the brink of closure, the neighborhood is fighting to survive. This is an episode of The Chronicle's food and culture podcast, Extra Spicy. Related: Chinatown's Endangered Banquet Halls: pod.fo/e/b68e0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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