Joyce Chen opened her first restaurant, introducing Mandarin cuisine.
On July 21, 1958, Joyce Chen opened her first restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, revolutionizing the local dining scene with dishes like Peking duck and moo shu pork. Her establishment was one of the first in the area to offer authentic Northern Chinese dishes, known today as staples of both Chinese and American cuisines. The restaurant’s success demonstrated that American palates were eager for Chinese flavors and set the stage for broader acceptance of Chinese cuisine across the United States.