F.s.LOUIE

Diaspora in a Teacup: The Restaurant Supply Company of F.S. Louie

Diaspora in a teacup, is an online space dedicated to the curation of an ongoing, collaborative research project between Laurie A. Wilke (UC Berkeley), Kelly Fong (UCLA), and a multitude of student researchers. The project is centered around the F.S. Louie company, a Chinese restaurant wares wholesaler located in Berkeley, CA. This online data base and blog aims to center the lives of Louie, his family, and the greater Chinese community through the analysis of restaurant wares and their distribution??

THE LOUIE FAMILY

This gallery shares the stories of F.S. Louie and Wai Sue Chun and the foundational link their company fostered between the Chinese community in Berkeley and the larger Chinese diasporic community throughout the United States.

the blog

For new and frequent updates on the FS Louie project, be sure to check out these blog posts

ROADS TRAVELED

This gallery consists of restaurant photos, menus, memories and more. Follow this virtual roadmap and archive of restaurants, supplied by F.S. Louie, throughout the United States.