Cheesesteaks and Xenophobia, Together Again
Posted by Kirsten Henri on February 14th, 2008
Straight from Mighty Dan Gross at the Daily News:
Chink’s Steaks (6030 Torresdale) is taking over Tugboat Annie’s (901 S. Columbus) and opening a smaller take-out-only Chink’s Steaks there in late March, says Chink’s owner Joseph Groh…Groh says he’s not too worried about any backlash about the shop’s name, which had drawn ire from Asian-Americans several years back. Chink’s was the childhood nickname given to the restaurant’s late former owner Samuel Sherman.
Just… ugh.
Chink’s Steaks coming to South Philly [Philly Gossip]
February 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I think people have to get over the “Chinks” name. Now when it comes to the new place they’re planning on opening, the “Me so Horny Cafe” - I think they might run into some problems.