It\u2019s a precarious situation for a neighborhood that has long caught the eye of developers.<\/p>\n
At China King last month, the phone rarely rang.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne day, there was nothing,\u201d said owner Doris Huang of a day without a single order. \u201cNobody at all. I have never seen it so quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rent for her modest Chinatown restaurant is past due. One employee remains on the payroll, and Huang\u2019s small pool of savings ebbs lower each day. The money China King needs to stay afloat is simply not there, and there are no sign profits that will start pouring in soon. So Huang closed her beloved 25-year-old restaurant last week \u2014 at least temporarily \u2014 after sparring with the decision for a while.<\/p>\n
Eateries across the state, like China King, are suffering under necessary distancing guidelines and barely staving off financial ruin during COVID-19. In response, restaurateurs have implemented cost-cutting measures, including truncated hours, shortened menus, and widespread layoffs.<\/p>\n
But a slew of recent restaurant closures in Chinatown signals an especially dire financial future for the historic neighborhood. (Boston Globe)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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