Bonnie's

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Bonnie's
Bonnie's
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EstablishedDecember 2021 (2021-12)
Street address398 Manhattan Ave
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°43′04″N73°56′47″W / 40.717829°N 73.946509°W / 40.717829; -73.946509

Bonnie's is a Cantonese-American restaurant [1] in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, in New York City.

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History

Calvin Eng opened Bonnie's in December 2021. [2] Eng previously worked at Win Son as chef de cuisine. [3] Eng named the restaurant for his mother. [4]

Before opening Bonnie, Eng served potential menu items at pop-ups around New York City. [5] Eng was inspired by his mother's cooking and by the offerings of cha chaan tengs. [5]

Accolades

The Financial Times included Bonnie's on its April 2024 article detailing five of the "most exciting new-wave" Chinese eating establishments in New York City, alongside other restaurants including Figure Eight. [6] The author of the article, Lilah Raptopoulos, praised the restaurant's ambience and highlighted dishes including the stuffed cabbage. [6]

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References

  1. Cheshes, Jay (27 June 2022). "Inside New York's dining revolution". The Financial Times. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. Fortney, Luke (3 December 2021). "Guided By Mom's Home Cooking, a Former Win Son Chef Steps Out on His Own". Eater NY. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. Goldberg, Morgan (30 October 2019). "What It Takes to Be the Chef de Cuisine at One of Brooklyn's Buzziest Restaurants". Eater. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. Fabricant, Florence (7 December 2021). "Bonnie's, From a Win Son Chef, Opens in Williamsburg, Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Raisfeld, Robin; Patronite, Rob (31 August 2021). "A Win Son Alum Cooks Homestyle Cantonese". Grub Street.
  6. 1 2 Raptopoulos, Lilah (30 April 2024). "Five of New York's most exciting new-wave Chinese restaurants". The Financial Times. Retrieved 2 July 2024.