Sichuan Restaurant Meili Is Competing With Its Rival on New Turf | Eater NY
"A Midtown Sichuan restaurant that opened in 2021, this operation drew controversy after taking over the former space of an older Sichuan restaurant and recruiting some of its staff; that older restaurant accused the newer spot of being a copycat and of stealing employees and the design. One of the partners in a new Brooklyn outpost is the restaurant's executive chef, Peter He, who previously led the older Sichuan restaurant, linking the staffs and leadership between the two venues and fueling the four‑year dispute that followed the 2022 move." - Nadia Chaudhury
