Chinese Tuxedo

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Chinese Tuxedo
Chinese Tuxedo
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EstablishedOctober 6, 1904 (1904-10-06)
CityNew York City
StateNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 40°42′51″N73°59′52″W / 40.71418°N 73.99766°W / 40.71418; -73.99766

Chinese Tuxedo was a two-storey Chinese restaurant on Doyers Street in Chinatown, Manhattan. The upscale restaurant opened on October 6, 1904, they closed in the mid-1900s. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant". Museum of Chinese in America. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. Yee, David (January 29, 2015). "Old Classic, New Classic: From Hop Kee to Red Farm, Chinese Food Grows Up". Eater NY. Retrieved 4 January 2023.