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The Third-Gen Owner Keeping NYC’s Chinatown Dim Sum Alive

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Truman Lam didn’t set out to become the guy trying to keep one of Chinatown’s most recognizable dining rooms going. He left a finance job in his mid-20s without much of a plan, stepped in to help his family with a few restaurant systems, and never really stepped back out. Now he’s the third-generation owner-operator of Jing Fong, juggling catering deliveries and rising costs while trying to hold onto a place that’s been part of New........

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