The Chinese Tuxedo restaurant opened on Oct. 6, 1904 at 2 Doyers Street in New York’s Chinatown. It opened at a time when serval other upscale Chinese restaurants were also popping up, all attempting to take advantage of the influx of non-Chinese tourism to Chinatown. The restaurant was decorated with elaborate chandeliers and tables with decorative patterns, chosen to appeal to visitors looking for an “exotic” experience. The restaurant was best known for its ornate eagle crowned balcony, which served as advertising that could be seen from the now defunct Third Avenue El train. The restaurant closed sometime in the mid- 1900s.
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Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant
The storefront of the Chinese Tuxedo restaurant on Doyer Street. It was published by the Rotograph Co. Courtesy of Joe Covino, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection.
