Gothamist: Closed Mei Lai Wah Coffee House Gets Times Eulogy

matukonyc

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:58:36 -0500

@GTang: Have you ever worked in a restaurant? Canal Street is an artificial street built on top of of guess what a CANAL. Mice are a way of life in this city, and just try to keep them out. If you think that restaurants are places free of rodents and insects, and everyone who touches your food has just washed their hands, you're living in denial.

GTang

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:01:40 -0500

Check the DoH link again. Look under the "past reports" link. The one two or three days prior to the tobacco one on top cited mice, among other problems. Altogether, nearly 50 points worth of violations.

ping

Fri, 09 May 2008 23:11:30 -0500

whither goest my beloved dai bao? I only hope that they've found a home for their faithful tabby kitteh

jaja007

Fri, 09 May 2008 20:07:17 -0500

Good work! These disease factories need to go. Maybe rat poo mixed with your rice is a delicacy in China - but that doesn't work here in America.

harrisgraber

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:44 -0500

This is not the only great loss. First was May May. The DOH had nothing to do with that. The owner decided that it was time to retire. Mei Lai Wah had the best roast pork buns. The other buns, particularly the da bao (big buns) were excellent, too. I can't believe Mei Lai Wah is gone. I was hoping they would reopen soon. Chinatown is losing some of its classic places.

indy

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:12 -0500

The DOH cited them for a tobacco policy violation: Failure to make good faith effort to inform violator. So, someone got caught lighting a cigarette and the place got closed down. A little harsh...

abc

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:49:41 -0500

just thinking about their ice coffee & giant ha gows makes me wanna cry =(

Papercutninja

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:48:38 -0500

Bring on the Cheescake Factories!! That way all these Ohio transplants will feel like they're back home.