Mission Chinese Founder Takes Surprise Gig at Buddakan | Eater NY

"A Chinese-American, Sichuan-forward restaurant that returned to New York after a pop-up residency and now operates permanently at 45 Mott Street, offering longstanding favorites like chile-blasted Chongqing chicken wings and kung pao pastrami alongside inventive takes on Sichuan cuisine through a contemporary American lens. Founded in San Francisco and later expanded to New York neighborhoods, the concept became a neon-lit, millennial magnet but also faced serious allegations of racial discrimination and abuse at its LES location, contributing to a 2022 pullout from the city before this Chinatown revival. The current incarnation grew out of a nighttime residency and emphasizes bold, playful dishes rooted in Sichuan techniques." - Tierney Plumb