China News Service, October 9th. According to the US "World Journal" report, "Lanzhou Ramen", which has been operating in Manhattan Chinatown in New York for more than ten years, is very popular with local residents and tourists; affected by the epidemic, the restaurant was scheduled to end in August Opened, but with the support of diners, the business hours have been extended. However, recently the store officially posted a notice that the store will be officially closed on October 31. The loss of another long-established and inexpensive restaurant in Chinatown has made many diners sigh.
Lanzhou Ramen, located on Bowery Street, was originally operated on East Broadway. In 2017, it closed because of the rent expiration, which made many diners regretful. Soon after the short-term suspension, the store changed to a larger area that can accommodate more Customers have added more dishes to the Baoli Street store, which has attracted many customers. In addition to the popular dumplings in the store, the classic ramen noodles are even more popular.
The store originally issued a closure announcement in August, but with the support of the local people, it was able to support it for a period of time, but it did not help it with the heavy economic burden caused by the epidemic.
The owner of the store had already wanted to transfer the store in 2018. The owner, Mr. Zheng, said at the time that due to the high rent and high staff costs, it puts a lot of pressure on the operation and posted the transfer announcement, but he did not find a willingness to take over for a long time By.
Since the store’s main customers are tourists, it is now affected by the epidemic and tourists do not come. The local restaurant divides up the already few local customers, making its business troubled and becoming its last straw.
According to the notice outside the store, it will be permanently closed on October 31. Frozen dumplings and sauces are still being sold at the moment. It is open from 11 am to 7 pm daily; the store has not commented on whether it will reopen elsewhere. , But hope that diners will continue to follow the latest news on their Instagram accounts.
(Zhang Chen)