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Michelin-Starred Chef of Empress By Boon to Open New Restaurant In the Marina Next Month

The acclaimed chef behind Empress By Boon, Ho Chee Boon, is opening a new, casual restaurant in the Marina District, and it's opening soon.

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Empress by Boon to Debut Next Week In the Storied Empress of China Space In SF's Chinatown

The long-awaited new arrival in the Empress of China space in San Francisco's Chinatown is finally opening, just in time for mask rules and capacity restrictions to be lifted statewide.

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Beloved Empress of China Space in Chinatown To Be Revived As Empress By Boon

A former chef at upscale Chinese spot Hakkasan is slated to open a new upscale venture in the iconic Empress of China space on the sixth floor of 838 Grant Avenue, which has sat empty for five years.

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Empress of China Is Closing

Very sad news: Dusty old sixth-story date spot Empress of China is closing at the end of the year. The Chinatown view bar with its fishtanks, Naugahyde-upholstered stools, and mediocre drinks