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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Lao Sze Chuan’s Evanston location may be gone, but the memory of its delectable flavors lives on.

In Memoriam: Longtime Evanston staple Lao Sze Chuan closes down

February 26, 2025

For more than a decade, Lao Sze Chuan stood as a pillar of authentic Szechuan cuisine, bringing the bold, spicy flavors of China to Evanston. As part of Tony Hu’s renowned group of Chicago area restaurants,...

Traditional lanterns hang over the sushi bar at Mira Sushi’s Chinatown location.

Chicago chain Mira Sushi to open Evanston location

November 21, 2024

Local sushi chain Mira Sushi is making Evanston its latest home.  First opening in 2022, its Chinatown franchise is run by the father-daughter duo of founder Edison Feng and social media manager Ashley...

Lao Sze Chuan, an Evanston restaurant that cooks authentic Sichuan province cuisines and imports ingredients from China, face profit losses as the U.S.-China Trade War escalates.

Chinese-owned small businesses in Chicagoland face tough winter as trade war escalates

August 15, 2019

The Hunan Spring restaurant in Evanston was once a bustling business with more than 150 customers per day. Manager Quan Shun Chen told the Daily in Chinese waiters and managers did not even have time to...

Owner of Lao Sze Chuan chain pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering charges

May 16, 2016

Tony Hu, the owner of Evanston’s Lao Sze Chuan, pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and wire fraud charges in federal court Monday. Hu, a famous chef in the Chicago area, reached a plea...

Lao Sze Chuan, a chain restaurant throughout the Chicago area, has an Evanston location at 1633 Orrington Ave. The owner of the chain, Tony Hu, was charged for wire fraud and money laundering in federal court Friday.

Owner of Lao Sze Chuan charged with underreporting cash receipts

May 15, 2016

Tony Hu, a celebrity chef who owns Chinese restaurants throughout the Chicago area including Evanston’s Lao Sze Chuan, was charged in federal court Friday for hiding cash receipts to avoid paying state...

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