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Eating Chinese on Christmas

Two recipes inspired by the traditions of non-Christian Americans
Ari Levaux

The Jewish American tradition of eating Chinese food at Christmas is rooted in pragmatism and loneliness. In the mid-1900s, America’s two largest non-Christian immigrant populations shared the experience of watching the world grind to a standstill each December. Their friends and neighbors vanished into their extended families, leaving behind empty cities where everything was closed—except […]

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Learn to Say Goodbye

Awkwafina refreshes in "The Farewell"
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

I‘m not sure what I expected from “The Farewell”—maybe something slightly schmaltzy, with multiple moments of unearned conflict and manipulative attempts to get the audience to reach for their hankies. That sounds harsh, but I don’t trust tearjerkers. They try so desperately to cash in on my emotional dollars that most of them feel like […]

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A Glimpse Into Oregon’s Immigrant Past

Kam Wah Chung highlights the enterprising efforts of two Chinese settlers
Brian Jennings

They came to find employment in order to help support their families back in China. Some were farm laborers. Some constructed the railroads. Others worked in the mines and forests. Some became cooks; others opened laundries. Portland, Corvallis, Eugene, Jacksonville, John Day, Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City all had substantial populations of Chinese laborers […]

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Rookie of the Year

Chi Chinese & Sushi Bar
Sherron Lumley

Di Long and her husband David Cho are the chefs for Chi Chinese & Sushi Bar, which Long describes as traditional Chinese with a modern twist. “Chi means positive energy,” she says. The restaurant, which opened in May of 2015, is the Source Weekly’s pick for Rookie of the Year. Though the restaurant may be […]

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Chi Restaurant is Here To Stay

An old space gets a beautiful overhaul — and fresh sushi
Allison Miles

The corner of Newport Avenue and the Deschutes River has come a long way since the days of Boondocks, the long gone but not entirely forgotten nightclub. After several attempts as a bar and music venue, the space next to the river has finally come into its own—as a classy restaurant, Chi Chinese and Sushi […]

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