| Nom Wah Tea Parlor | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1920 (1920) |
| Owner | Wilson Tang |
| Food type | Dim sum |
| Location | 13 Doyers St, New York, NY, 10013 |
| Coordinates | 40°42′52″N73°59′53″W / 40.71449°N 73.99819°W /40.71449; -73.99819 |
| Website | https://nomwah.com/ |
Nom Wah Tea Parlor (Chinese:南華茶室;Cantonese Yale:Nàahm Wàh Chàhsāt;lit. 'SouthChina Tea House'), opened in 1920, is the oldest continuously running restaurant in theChinatown ofManhattan inNew York City.[1] The restaurant serves Hong Kong styledim-sum and is currently located at 13Doyers Street in Manhattan.[2]
The restaurant first opened inManhattan, Chinatown at 15 Doyers Street and moved to 13 Doyers in 1968.[3] The original owners of Nom Wah are unknown. Starting in the 1940s Nom Wah was operated by Ed and May Choy who primarily ran the business as a bakery. In 1950 the Choy's 16-year old nephew, Wally Tang, immigrated to New York and began working at the bakery. In 1976, Wally Tang purchased the restaurant.[4] In 2010 the restaurant was purchased by Wilson Tang, a former investment banker and Wally Tang's nephew.[5] Wilson Tang transitioned the restaurant from a traditional dim sum restaurant utilizing metal carts to a made-to-order style with a menu.[3]
The restaurant was featured as a location of a scene in the 2014 filmThe Amazing Spider-Man 2.[6]
In 2015 theMet Gala pre-party was held at the restaurant.[7]
In 2017, thebaogel, a hybrid between a bagel and acha siu bao was created at Nom Wah Tea Parlor.[8]
Nom Wah also has locations inPhiladelphia,Shenzhen, China andNolita.[9]
In October 2020, Wilson Tang publishedThe Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant.[10]
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