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Several bowls in blue and white ling long style

The Devil Is in the Details: 5 Fun Facts About Ling Long Porcelain

You might have grown up with these bowls, dishes, and cups in your home. You might have some in your cupboard right now. That classic blue and white design embedded with rice grains — Ling Long porcelain.

Posted on June 29, 2020

Tagged: asian culture

Joanne et al dropping off PPE at Charles B Wang Community Health Center

Pearl River Mask Drive Update: Next Tier of Front-Liners

Since the hospitals have stabilized, we turned to the next tier of front-liners — those working in community health clinics, those feeding the homeless and senior citizens, and those supporting us spiritually in this confusing time of grief, anger, and anxiety.

Posted on June 25, 2020

Tagged: mask drive, pearl river updates

Happy (Unofficial) Durian Day! 10 Funky Fun Facts About This Prickly Fruit

While June 26 isn’t officially Durian Day, we agree with Fly FM, an English-language radio station based in Malaysia, that it should be. That’s why we’re celebrating with 10 funky fun facts about this king of the fruits.

Posted on June 24, 2020

Tagged: asian culture, food

Pearl River Mart president Joanne Kwong with staff at Pearl River Mart in Chelsea Market with tacos

Onto Phase 2: Limited In-Store Shopping in Our TriBeCa and Chelsea Market Stores

Now that New York City has entered Phase 2 of reopening, so have our locations in TriBeCa and Chelsea Market.

Posted on June 23, 2020

Tagged: pearl river news

The Museum of Chinese in America x Pearl River Collection: Now Online!

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is the world's leading institution dedicated to preserving and presenting Chinese American history and culture. Now you can get MOCA shop merch our our website!

Posted on June 18, 2020

Tagged: pearl river news

Store windows of Pearl River Mart in Chelsea Market

Continuing Phase 1: Weekend Curbside Pickup in Chelsea Market

We’re continuing to gradually reopen our locations as part of NYC’s Phase 1, and the next step is our store in Chelsea Market.

Posted on June 16, 2020

Tagged: pearl river news

Front window of Pearl River Mart in Tribeca

Entering Phase 1: Pearl River Tribeca Open for Curbside Pickup

You might have heard that as of Monday, June 8, NYC will have entered phase 1 of reopening. So what does that mean for Pearl River?

Posted on June 07, 2020

Tagged: pearl river news

Chinese calligraphy that says "Black lives matter"

Black lives matter. Thoughts and wishes from one small business.

We may not get the exact words right, but we wanted to share what was in our hearts.

Posted on June 05, 2020

Tagged: pearl river news

Mathew Wong of Tea and Milk: Giving Back to the Community, One Bubble Tea at a Time

We had the chance to speak with the Tea and Milk co-founder about growing up on the Lower East Side, exchanging the world of law for the world of bubble tea, and what rays of light he’s seen through these current dark times.

Posted on May 13, 2020

Tagged: entrepreneur interviews