Health Concerns

Hold the Phone: Sam Wo Might Actually Reopen

An Instagram portrait of Sam Wo.
An Instagram portrait of Sam Wo. Photo: Christine C./Yelp

Right after news broke of the sudden closure of century-old Sam Wo in Chinatown, hundreds flocked there for a final meal on Friday. But come Saturday, the Chron was reporting that the Ho family, who own the restaurant, have a hearing with the city health department Tuesday at which the fate of the place could be reversed. It sounds like David Ho, the patriarch of the family, was discouraged and ready to give up on trying to fix the various fire and health code violations in the building, saying it was all “too old,” but his daughter Julie told the paper, “This restaurant is my life. We’re definitely closing for the weekend, but beyond that nothing is definite.” Stay tuned. [Chron, Earlier]

Hold the Phone: Sam Wo Might Actually Reopen