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FROM KITCHEN HELPER TO HEAD CHEF: A REMARKABLE 40-YEAR JOURNEY

Peking Pavilion is a staple of the Manalapan dining scene, first opened by the Kuo family in Richmond, Virginia in the early 80s before relocating to a then-empty stretch of Route 33 in Manalapan. And while much has …

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Uncle Ted’s is putting a modern spin on Chinese food

BY MELISSA KRAVITZ | On Bleecker St., Uncle Ted’s, a new incarnation of a beloved West Village eatery, is taking the traditional idea of a Chinese restaurant in new directions. …

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New Jersey’s best Chinese restaurants are right here

THINGS became tense when I tried to take my leftover wine home from Peking Pavilion, as I routinely do at restaurants. The manager told me to “drink it here or leave it,” and he would not budge..

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What’s so hot about Peking Pavilion?

When Michael and Corrina Kuo told their friends 30 years ago they planned to open their first New Jersey restaurant along a barren stretch of Route 33, they said the Kuos were crazy.

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Team Behind Uncle Ted’s Plans New Restaurant Concept For Hells Kitchen

After Uncle Ted’s recent relaunch, the team is getting ready to debut a brand new concept.
The minds behind one of Greenwich Village’s most popular Chinese restaurants have formed a brand new hospitality group and are now getting ready for an ambitious expansion phase.…

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DINING OUT; Chinese Cuisine Worthy of Sampling

THE three-year-old Peking Pavilion in Red Bank is in an attractive two-story building that once housed the Oakland Street School and several previous restaurants. Now, the large white foo dogs …

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Peking Pavilion: Unforgettable Chinese Cuisine

When you first get some Chinese food from the nondescript take-out joint down the street, you don’t imagine it can get any better...

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This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in New Jersey

I often talk about the great restaurants that we have here in New Jersey and encourage you to make them a destination experience. You have to put Peking Pavilion in Manalapan on that list.

Exterior of a restaurant called Modern Chinese Cuisine with a black awning and windowed facade, on a city street with pedestrians and trees.

Village Chinese Spot Reopened With Modern Overhaul

GREENWICH VILLAGE — The owner of the Bleecker Street Chinese restaurant formerly known as Suzie’s may be new to Greenwich Village, but he’s no stranger to the family that ran the eatery for nearly 40 years — their clans have been close for five generations.

Assorted Chinese dishes on plates and a wooden serving board, including sliced beef, stir-fried vegetables, sweet and sour chicken, and shredded crab with vegetables.

Leave the Table Satisfied (but Without the Wine)

THINGS became tense when I tried to take my leftover wine home from Peking Pavilion, as I routinely do at restaurants. The manager told me to “drink it here or leave it,” and he would not budge.

Interior of an Asian restaurant with red and wooden chairs, wall decorations of traditional Asian art, hanging red lanterns, and a decorative sculpture on a black and gold table near a green plant.

There’s a New Corner for Authentic Szechuan Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen

There’s an authentic new Chinese restaurant on the block — or rather, the corner, as The Corner Chinese Restaurant takes its place in the neighborhood.