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"Until late June, Chicago's only pure Indonesian restaurant closed when owner Oscar Setiawan decided to shut Rickshaw Republic; it gave customers a taste of Indonesia with dishes like rendang and laksa, and its decor reflected a desire to escape. Setiawan felt both the pressure and the honor of representing his culture to the city, and he was saddened by the closure, fearing a new tenant would have no need for the restaurant’s decorations that conveyed cultural pride." - Ashok Selvam