A popular long-standing restaurant in Philadelphia’s Chinatown reopened Saturday after a broken steam pipe prompted city inspectors to close the line for about a week.
Sang Kee Peking Duck House announced the reopening on Instagram and said it would return to normal operating hours on Saturday.
The restaurant was forced to close last week by the Department of Licensing and Inspections until electrical and fire panels could be repaired.
Manager Henry Chow shared a video with CBS News Philadelphia showing drops of water dripping from the basement ceiling and steam pouring into the building.
His parents opened the restaurant in 1980 and it is one of Chinatown’s oldest. But the closure led to the companies are losing money every day, he said last week.
A temporary solution has now been put in place allowing the restaurant to reopen safely. The post thanked several local organizations and officials, as well as local businesses that helped them come back.
“During this extremely challenging time, your outpouring of support and offers to help have meant the world to us. It is because of your voices and encouragement, combined with the collective efforts of community leaders and city officials, that a temporary solution has been found. place – allowing us to reopen our doors,” the message said.
The restaurant starts roasting hundreds of ducks Hong Kong style before sunrise. You can find them at 9th Street and Winter Street.
