With the APEC global trade summit just days away, San Francisco's Chinatown is gearing up for a list of community events starting this week.The APEC global trade summit is just days away and the city of San Francisco is juggling security concerns, traffic lane closures, and efforts to improve its image, given "doom loop" headlines.Some neighborhoods like Chinatown are worried that the detours and the headlines may keep visitors away.
Lee owns three businesses in Chinatown, including Sam Wo Restaurant which has been around for 100 years, Lion's Den Bar and Lounge, and Bluestream Gallery and Wines. "We are working with SFMTA to make sure that people can come to Chinatown. There will be a shuttle," said Leung. "We'll end up going to around 15 of their legacy restaurants Chinatown and we'll end up at the Far East Café which is one of our oldest restaurants in Chinatown," said Lee.