Chop suey seattle
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To most Americans, and certainly to many East Coast Jewish Americans, Chinese restaurants were their first taste of something exotic in their lives.
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I can understand how having your culture misunderstood and misrepresented can be irritating, but I don’t think it’s being done out of hatred or prejudice. “When it comes to decor and names, I’m having trouble setting aside the romantic relationship Americans have with oriental imagery in order to find it underpinned by animus. One commenter, “Brooklyn Reader,” stated:
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My Parade is one of countless diverse acts the venue has attracted over the years, despite the fact that the venue’s name made some of them feel uncomfortable, said Allen. My Parade band members, with Andy Allen (otherwise known as Andy Panda) on the far right. While groups like The Chromatics, and LICK!, who once organized the venue’s monthly queer dance parties, have publicly stated they support Allen’s renaming efforts, when The Stranger interviewed Allen last week, the post generated 72 comments mostly questioning what the big deal was. 16, venue promoters announced that Chop Suey will be the future home of The Den, which will replace the club’s Asian-themed “Dragon Lounge.” Though a name change does not look like it is in the works, in a press release disseminated on Feb. 25, also said she had no comment on the matter. Rettig, in response to a phone call from the Globalist on Feb. To this day, Allen has not heard back from them. Though he wants to have a conversation with the new owners about this before its soft reopening on March 6, the likelihood that this will happen seems to be waning every day. 27, he sent and published an open letter asking Rettig to consider renaming the venue. It’s even more surprising to me that no one has made a big fuss about it until this year.Īndy Allen, an elementary school teacher and bassist for all people of color dance band My Parade, saw an opportunity to challenge the venue’s name when he heard new club owners, Brian Houck, Erin Carnes, and Brianna Rettig from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, respectively, would be taking over and making renovations to the club. It’s hard to believe that an alternative music club known for its diverse acts in politically correct Seattle has been called the Chop Suey for 13 years. The Capitol Hill club uses their name against Bruce Lee’s image to promote their venue.