By Kimmy Yam

Controversial New York City restaurant Lucky Lee's closed its doors Friday.

The establishment, which was opened in April by nutritionist Arielle Haspel, a white woman, had been marred by accusations of racism and cultural appropriation from the Asian American community. It initially described its cuisine as “clean Chinese food,” comparing its meals to the “icky” dishes at traditional Chinese American joints.

In a statement on its website, the restaurant did not provide a rationale for its closure but wrote that “it is with a heavy heart that we are shutting down our woks and ovens tonight.”

“We have truly loved feeding and entertaining you and your families,” the statement read. “We are very proud of our food and the space we created, but a lot needs to come together to make a restaurant work in New York City and we wish it could have succeeded as we hoped.”

Haspel first drew backlash after social media users pointed out how language used in the restaurant’s posts perpetuated racist “dirty Chinese restaurant” stereotypes.

“We heard you’re obsessed with lo mein but rarely eat it. You said it makes you feel bloated and icky the next day? Well, wait until you slurp up our HIGH lo mein. Not too oily. Or salty,” one of the restaurant’s earliest social media posts, which has since been deleted, read.

The restaurant also touted its MSG-less dishes as another healthy aspect to its cuisine. However, there is little evidence that actually links the food additive to negative health effects — rather, racism and biases are largely to blame for its bad rap."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/chinese-restaurant-opened-white-woman-shuts-down-8-months-after-n1098486

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50% of libs' arguments for diversity revolve around ethnic food. if white people can make delicious ethnic food then why do we need a bunch of chinks, turds and spics?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39242366)

that "afghani cuisine" place that all your trendy friends are talking about? yeah it's a bunch of illegal mexicans cooking that food who couldn't even find afghanistan on a map. that korean bbq? mexicans. tandoori indian? mexicans

it's absurd how clueless lib eloi are about how the world around them actually works

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39242409)

Fucking racist libs cant tell bugs apart.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39242369)

and imagine if it was the other way around some insufferable chink starts a bunch of "american" restaurants serving birdshit food and says oh diss verry different, i make clean birdshit food, not icky like bobby birdshits fat bbq garbage

im sure all u racist birdshits wldnt overreact and instead wld be like oh cool story chung, i will come try out ur splendid food with my 300 pound AZNwife

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39242530)

https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-re-roy-choi-closes-locol-20180823-story.html

They decided to not sell soda and offered healthful fare such as salads, roasted veggie bowls and veggie burgers, and attempted to appeal to the neighborhood’s residents with items including “red beanzz and rice,” waffles and wings, and shrimp and grits. They hired workers who lived in the community, many who had never worked in restaurants before, and promised to pay them fair wages.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39243235)

i didn't get to go but everyone says it's overpriced libtard garbage wrapped under the pretense of being healthy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39243444)

That said, her restaurant probably sucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39243734)

check out all the comments on the rice lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4398486&forum_id=2#39243769)