In the last two years, East Village has had a surge of hip Chinese restaurants serving hyper-specific fare that previously could only be found in enclaves like Chinatown, Flushing, or Sunset Park. Now ...

Adding to the likes of Kowloon and Hong Kong Noodle, another Chinese restaurant is slated for Stadium Village. Lao Sze Chuan, a Chinese restaurant chain based in Chicago, plans to open its first ...

Their owners are part of a growing group of Chinese chefs who have set up shop in the East Village over the last eight years or so, a phenomenon that has accelerated dramatically in recent years.