Neil Schloesser: Oldest Chinese Restaurant

To the Editor: 

In a recent restaurant review I identified the Peking Restaurant as the oldest Chinese restaurant in town.  I received an objection from the owners of Nine Dragons who claim to have the oldest Chinese restaurant in town.

Nine Dragons used to have the oldest Chinese restaurant in town.  A restaurant is a place where food and drinks are served to customers.  Nine Dragons recently moved into a new building which nullifies their claim.  Nine Dragons is now the newest Chinese restaurant with the longest continually used company name.

Nine Dragons can call themselves whatever they choose but they cannot rightfully call themselves the oldest Chinese restaurant in town.  That title belongs to the Peking Restaurant.

-Neil Schloesser
Fargo