West Siders will soon have a new take-out restaurant in Edison Plaza from which to pick up their favorite Chinese cuisine.
Fu Garden is expected to open November 13 in the building once occupied by Curves West fitness center at 2030 Lake Michigan Drive NW. The word “fu” means graceful in Mandarin Chinese, according to mechanical engineer Luann Sun of
MJW Consulting, LLC, who also has served as a consultant and Chinese interpreter for the restaurant owner, Jian-Wei Huang.
Sun said Huang, a native of Fu Jian province in mainland China, has been a cook at other local Chinese restaurants for the past 10 years. “I think he’s like many Chinese immigrants who have come here with a dream to own their own restaurant,” she says.
Sun said Huang was drawn to the location because it’s close to downtown and the restaurant is visible to motorists and pedestrians passing by. “Lake Michigan Drive is quite a busy street,” she said, noting that the high visibility should attract more customers.
The 1,300-square-foot restaurant has a seating capacity of 10. It will employ three others besides Huang.
Fu Garden will be open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m.
Source: Luann Sun of MJW Consulting
Sharon Hanks is the innovation and jobs news editor for Rapid Growth Media. She can be contacted at [email protected].
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