Immigrants Heritage Pointless Prize

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Jinya is a chain of restaurants specializing in ramen, based out of CA with locations in the US and Canada. They were started by Tomo Takahashi in 2000 in Tokyo. Takahashi started the US chain in 2010.

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Global Bistro, a family-owned Mediterranean Restaurant on Village Drive in Fairfax serves farm-to-table customizable bowls from Mongolian-born chef Batkhuu Odonchuluun. One reviewer stated
“They have the best chicken shawarma in the entire area. Their fattouch has real pomegranate seeds and their halawet aljeben is very yummy.”

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Never noticed this Ethiopian grocery store before in the Twinbrook Center strip mall in Rockville.
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Immigrants Heritage Ride in Alexandria on Sunday, March 13

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“In 1884, a German American Choir Society donated the Beethoven monument to Central Park. The Park’s administrators accepted the gift in part because there were several monuments to poets and scientists in the Park but no musicians. The monument is one of several proposed and donated by groups of European immigrants who sought to see themselves represented in the City’s premier public space, to signal their inclusion in American life.”

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Habana Village, a popular Cuban place in Adams Morgan. We have Cuban immigrants to thank for mojitos and salsa dancing!

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Colada Shop in the U St Corridor, a popular local Cuban sandwich chain. We also have Cuban immigrants to thank for the Cuban sandwich, a variation of the ham and cheese sandwich except with roast pork. It apparently originated from Florida.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_sandwich

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Pupuseria “El Buengusto” Restaurant is located on Main Street in Fairfax City. They are a family-owned restaurant that serves Salvadorian and Mexican food. The Garcia family’s specialty is pupusas but they serve a variety of other entrees and sides.

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The Reston Barber Shop was started 17 years ago by a Vietnamese couple, Hung and Mai. Located at 11523 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA. My husband has been getting his hair cut at this shop for many years.

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Fred Lebow (Fischel Lebowitz) an immigrant from Arad, Romania, runner, race director, and founder of the New York City Marathon. I stayed overnight in Arad in 2003 during my drive/move from Bucharest to Madrid.

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Near Engineers’ Gate, E 90th St entrance to Central Park

[Serdar]

@consularrider 217174 wrote:

“In 1884, a German American Choir Society donated the Beethoven monument to Central Park. The Park’s administrators accepted the gift in part because there were several monuments to poets and scientists in the Park but no musicians. The monument is one of several proposed and donated by groups of European immigrants who sought to see themselves represented in the City’s premier public space, to signal their inclusion in American life.”

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That’s a great submission. Thank you, @consularrider!

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@bikedavid 217187 wrote:

Colada Shop in the U St Corridor, a popular local Cuban sandwich chain. We also have Cuban immigrants to thank for the Cuban sandwich, a variation of the ham and cheese sandwich except with roast pork. It apparently originated from Florida.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_sandwich

I love Cuban sandwich. Had it today for lunch at Blue Jacket.

[camiller]

Tony Locos is a restaurant in Woodbine MD. Their website states “We offer a casual hangout atmosphere with live acoustic music at our family-owned Puerto Rican Restaurant.”

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Bossa, a Brazilian lounge in Adams Morgan with live music nightly. We have Brazilians to thank for caipirinha and bossa Nova, a union of samba and jazz.

[consularrider]

#ImHer – Cecile Chong, EL DORADO – The New Forty Niners, 2021 in Dag Hamarskjöld Plaza, 2nd Ave at E 44th St. A tribute to the 49% of NYC households speak a language other than English

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