Is America’s oldest Chinese restaurant in a tiny suburb of Sacramento? Historians investigate
by Claire Wang in Woodland, California from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MGTN)
Researchers visited the Chicago Cafe to find out if it's really 121 years old - and entered a chop suey parlor filled with memories
On a warm morning in March, a group of researchers entered an unassuming chop suey parlor in the Sacramento suburbs for a rare field trip.
The six history enthusiasts affiliated with the University of California, Davis, had gathered at the Chicago Cafe in Woodland, California, with one goal in mind: to determine the exact age of what may be the oldest Chinese restaurant in the country.
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