NMB AsiaTownStreet Economics® · Detection #2 on a network and a lineage · 163rd Street, North Miami Beach
Method

Confidence and sources

Data are current through 12 September 2026. Every business in the Detection #2 inventory was checked against Sunbiz and the county business tax layer on 12 September 2026, every plaza against the county property layer, and every civic item against the city's own pages, calendar and agenda record. Where sources disagree the map takes an official record over press, press over a reference entry, and a reference entry over a listing, and the disagreement is listed under Open items. Each node carries a confidence grade: High means an official record or two independent sources; Medium means a reference entry or a single press report; Low means a detail still flagged as unverified. Of the 108 nodes, 78 are High, 16 Medium and 14 Low.

Claim typePreferred evidence
A business exists and its dateMiami-Dade County Local Business Tax receipt (start date) and the Sunbiz entity (filing date and principal address); a city receipt where it can be seen
A plaza and its ownerMiami-Dade County Property Appraiser attributes through the county GIS (folio, owner, use, year built, area); private individual owners are not named
An eventThe city calendar or minutes, then the organiser's public listing, then press
A designation or programmeThe resolution or ordinance; where only press reports it, stated as reported and graded Low
A relocation, second location or successionSunbiz entities and addresses, county receipts at the same address, the business's own statement recorded as reported
Night market catchmentPlacer figures only as published on the Detection #2 page
Comparator milestonesCity and county records, established press and academic work; a first stated as the source reports it

Sources of the basemap and the pins

The Cities view draws the county's street network, water, municipal boundaries and parks and the parcel polygons of the plazas on the map, all from the Miami-Dade County GIS Land Information service, clipped to a frame from the Golden Glades to the Atlantic [GIS]. Businesses are pinned at the Detection #2 geocode of their address, plazas at the county parcel centroid, streets and crossings by hand on the county street geometry, and the two clusters in open water off the district. Every pin was checked against its hub region before release and the basis of each pin is recorded in data.json.

Hub regions

Hub regionBusinessesPlazas and propertyBodies, streets, events, peopleTotal
Western anchor2226
167th cluster128424
163rd Street east strip19161449
Outside the corridor701421
Location not recorded1078

Terminology and names

NMB AsiaTown is the Street EconomicsĀ® descriptor for the district and is not a found civic name; Chinatown appears in this document only where a source uses it. Anchor market means one of the four businesses Detection #2 rings as anchors. The 167th cluster, the western anchor and the 163rd Street east strip are the map's hub regions and follow the detection's reading of the street. Business names follow the county receipt or the business's own sign where they differ from the inventory; entities of record are given in the panel and the workbook. Compound descriptors are written without hyphens throughout as a house convention.

Open items

The following items are on the map with lower confidence or are deliberately left off it.

Open item
Which parcel in the 1813 to 1869 NE 163rd Street strip carries Chung Hing's 1855 storefront; and the parcel placements of Choong Man Chicken, Ohla Tea, Shum's, Panya Thai, Mi Tea, Little Saigon, Lutong Pinoy, Ginza, Taiwan Ice, Bambu and Iron Sushi, each marked probable or not resolved.
The 1 July 2015 Chinatown designation of North Miami Beach Boulevard: reported by The Real Deal in 2017 with a county study of 47 businesses; the county resolution and any city record are not found.
Miami China City's opening year: the operator states 1992; the earliest official record at the address is a 2005 entity and a 2010 county receipt. The map uses 2005.
Mary Ann Bakery's status: a county receipt from 1992 remains on the 2026 layer, the bakery is absent from the Detection #2 inventory.
China Restaurant at 178 NE 167th Street, in the Detection #2 inventory, has no Sunbiz or county record; the address carries a Le Genie Restaurant receipt from October 2024. It is not a node.
Wok Place Inc at 17048 West Dixie Highway, the Detection #2 pending mark, has no record; the address is Lutong Pinoy Filipino Cuisine on the county layer since 2015, which is the node.
Commission approval, budget line and attendance for either night market: none found; the NovusAgenda minutes for late 2025 and spring 2026 do not return readable text.
Hours of the night markets: the city pages state 2 to 9 pm; the Eventbrite pages state 2 to 9 pm for December and 3 to 10 pm for May. The map uses the city pages.
Chung Hing Oriental Mart in Pembroke Pines: same trade name on a 2025 market list; the operating entity and its relationship to the 163rd Street store are not identified.
The kosher certification of Chai Wok is stated by the restaurant and not verified against a certifier.
The Saigon Night Market's own site is a placeholder; its founding year rests on its co organiser's statements to two newspapers.
Deed and sale dates for the 551 NE 167th Street centre, the Seaboard Commercial Center, the 335 NE 167th Street centre and the 41 NW 167th Street building are not retrievable from the sources used.
Comparator table gaps marked not found: the first community event for Buford Highway, Eden Center, Seattle and San Jose; Little Saigon's association year; Argyle's anchor grocer year; Koreatown's first press naming; Mills 50's dated displacement pressure.

Source register

Ids are cited beside claims, tables and figures in this document, in the node panel of the interactive map, and in the Sources column of the workbook.

IdSourceTierAddress
LBTMiami-Dade County Open Data, Local Business Tax receipts (ArcGIS feature layer, 2026 receipt year; queried by business address and name, 12 September 2026)officialhttps://gis-mdc.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/MDC::local-business-tax-view
PAMiami-Dade County Property Appraiser attributes through the county GIS Property layer (folio, owner, use, year built, building area, lot size; 2026 roll)officialhttps://gisweb.miamidade.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MD_LandInformation/MapServer/24
GISMiami-Dade County GIS Land Information service: parcel polygons, street network, water and municipal boundary layers used for the basemapofficialhttps://gisweb.miamidade.gov/arcgis/rest/services/MD_LandInformation/MapServer
SBFlorida Division of Corporations, Sunbiz entity search (entity name, document number, filing date, status, principal address)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/ByName
SBPANSunbiz, Pan's Investment & Trade Corporation, Inc. (V16471, filed 25 February 1992, active, 1855 NE 163 St)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=PANSINVESTMENTTRADE%20V164710&aggregateId=domp-v16471-1545e2d6-f8e4-478b-9a71-682907220f02
SBBCSunbiz, Beijing Center, Inc. (P12000070675, filed 15 August 2012, active, 316 NE 167 St)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=BEIJINGCENTER%20P120000706750&aggregateId=domp-p12000070675-d511a15c-bbb0-4a55-8177-09f9da3d9b16
SBNYMSunbiz, New York Mart N. Miami Inc (P15000010374, filed 2 February 2015, active, 551 NE 167th St #6)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=NEWYORKMARTNMIAMI%20P150000103740&aggregateId=domp-p15000010374-0b3f8fa8-cd88-467b-8e6a-5b382ae283fa
SBMCCSunbiz, Miami China City Inc. (P12000095581, filed 19 November 2012, active, 41 NW 167 St) and the earlier Miami China City, Inc. (P05000001031, filed 3 January 2005, dissolved 2 December 2005)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=MIAMICHINACITY%20P120000955811&aggregateId=domp-p12000095581-de753073-16d2-4c20-9683-60a8c85d8324
SBLSSunbiz, Little Saigon, Inc. (P95000013720, filed 17 February 1995, active, 16752 North Miami Ave)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=LITTLESAIGON%20P950000137200&aggregateId=domp-p95000013720-32aeffab-0966-4a3d-8108-1a6aa85a0ed0
SBGTKSunbiz, Guo Tie King entities: Guo Tie King, LLC (L14000045359, 2014, dissolved 2020), Guo Tie King I, Inc (P19000043342, 2019, Pembroke Pines), G&C New Star Inc (P23000054962, 2023, 237 NE 167th St); Florida trademark Dumpling King T21000000502 (2021)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResults?inquiryType=EntityName&searchNameOrder=GUOTIEKING&searchTerm=Guo%20Tie%20King
SBCWSunbiz, ChaiWok, Inc (P12000001755, 2012, active, 1688 NE 164th St), Chai Wok, Inc. (P10000075139, filed 14 September 2010, dissolved 2011) and Chai Wok Surfside Inc (P18000018600, 2018)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResults?inquiryType=EntityName&searchNameOrder=CHAIWOK&searchTerm=Chai%20Wok
SBMULSunbiz, Mulanspa 2, Inc. (P18000002448, filed 8 January 2018, 551 NE 167 St Suite 104), Mulan Spa and Salon Inc (P21000093550, 2021, Sunrise) and Mulanspa, Inc. (P14000069223, 2014, inactive)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResults?inquiryType=EntityName&searchNameOrder=MULANSPA&searchTerm=Mulanspa
SBBAMSunbiz, Bambu Kosher LLC (L23000547266, filed 11 December 2023, 3427 NE 163 St) and Empire Szechuan Gourmet Inc. (P16000064886, dissolved 23 September 2022)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=BAMBUKOSHER%20L230005472660&aggregateId=flal-l23000547266-df7440fd-d58e-4cd3-89a0-6f02e08ff14b
SBCHTSunbiz, Miami Chinatown Development Corp. (K41562, filed 27 October 1988, 331 NE 18th Street, Miami, dissolved 22 January 1997) and Miami Chinatown Plaza, Ltd. (A97000000289, 1997, revoked 1999)officialhttps://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResults?inquiryType=EntityName&searchNameOrder=MIAMICHINATOWN&searchTerm=MIAMI%20CHINATOWN
NMBCAL1City of North Miami Beach calendar, NMB Asian Night Market, 20 to 21 December 2025, 2 to 9 pm, Jeffrey and Patricia Mishcon Athletic Field, sponsor Commissioner Lynn Su, organiser City of North Miami Beachofficialhttps://www.citynmb.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=7700
NMBCAL2City of North Miami Beach calendar, NMB Asian Night Market: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Edition, 16 to 17 May 2026, 2 to 9 pm, Mishcon Athletic Field, Mayor and Commission in partnership with Saigon Night Market, free parking at Walmartofficialhttps://www.citynmb.com/calendar.aspx?EID=8873
NMBSUCity of North Miami Beach, Commissioner Lynn Su, Group 7, official biography (boards listed: Miami-Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board, NAAAP, AREAA, NMB Redevelopment Advisory Board)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/1191/Lynn-Su
MDEMiami-Dade County Elections, City of North Miami Beach runoff, 19 November 2024, Group 7 resultsofficialhttps://enr.electionsfl.org/DAD/3761/Summary/
NMBCOMCity of North Miami Beach, Mayor and City Commissionofficialhttps://www.citynmb.com/385/Mayor-City-Commission
NMBBTRCity of North Miami Beach, Business Tax Receipts programme pageofficialhttps://www.citynmb.com/186/Business-Tax-Receipts
NMBCRACity of North Miami Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, agency page (sunset 11 October 2028)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/304/Community-Redevelopment-Agency-CRA
NMBCRAINorth Miami Beach CRA, Public Infrastructure page (completed 163rd Street Crosswalk at NE 163rd Street and West Dixie Highway)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/1306/Public-Infrastructure
CRAR24North Miami Beach CRA Board agenda, 27 August 2024, Resolution CRA-R-2024-08 (second amendment to the RMA agreement; scope includes design concepts for a phased complete street improvement of NE 163rd Street)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08272024-451?packet=true
NMBZ2City of North Miami Beach, Mixed Use Form Based Zoning Phase 2 study (NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach Boulevard and NE 163rd Street corridor between I-95 and NE 15th Avenue)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/1168/Mixed-Use-Form-Based-Zoning---Phase-2
NMBSISCity of North Miami Beach, Sister Cities (Ping Jenn, Taiwan, Resolution R96-30)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/589/Sister-Cities
NMBMIN25City of North Miami Beach Commission minutes, 20 May 2025, recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Monthofficialhttps://nmb.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/AttachmentViewer.ashx?AttachmentID=14513&ItemID=9540
NMBPARKCity of North Miami Beach parks directory, Patricia A. Mishcon Athletic Field, 16601 NE 15th Avenueofficialhttps://www.citynmb.com/DocumentCenter/View/1606
NMCHTCity of North Miami, Chinatown Cultural Arts and Innovation District page (Resolution 2016-20, 23 February 2016, NW 7th Avenue from NW 119th to NW 135th Street)officialhttps://www.northmiamifl.gov/531/Chinatown-Cultural-Arts-Innovation-Distr
AAABMiami-Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board (Ordinance 97-128, 22 July 1997)officialhttps://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/boards/asian-american-advisory-board.page
CFR33 CFR 117.263, drawbridge operation rule for the N.E. 163rd Street bridge, mile 1078.0, Sunny Islesofficialhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2013-title33-vol1/pdf/CFR-2013-title33-vol1-sec117-263.pdf
FDOT6FDOT District Six, current projects in north Miami-Dade (no SR 826 project between I-95 and Biscayne Boulevard listed)officialhttps://www.fdotmiamidade.com/current-projects/north-miami-dade.html
NMBPZ20City of North Miami Beach Planning and Zoning staff report, 8 June 2020, Intracoastal Mall (FDOT SR 826 / NE 163rd Street improvements at the east end)officialhttps://www.citynmb.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/392?fileID=13708
NMBFBCity of North Miami Beach Facebook video, iFresh grand opening (city attendance)official socialhttps://www.facebook.com/citynmb/videos/ifresh-grand-opening/2745212882227958/
SEATTLECity of Seattle, International Special Review District (ordinance, 1973)officialhttps://seattle.gov/neighborhoods/historic-preservation/historic-districts/international-special-review-district
CHI16City of Chicago press release, Argyle Shared Street opens, 5 November 2016officialhttps://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2016/november/Argyle-Shared-Street.html
ORLCity of Orlando, Mills 50 Crosswalk Improvements project pageofficialhttps://www.orlando.gov/Building-Development/City-Projects/Mills-50-Crosswalk-Improvements
BRKCity of Brookhaven, Buford Highway Streetscape Project (notice to proceed 24 February 2023)officialhttps://www.brookhavenga.gov/524/Buford-Highway-Streetscape-Project---fro
WESTCity of Westminster, Little Saigon Streetscape Feasibility Study launch, 2 April 2026officialhttps://www.westminster-ca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1047/
LAPLLos Angeles Public Library, History of Koreatownofficialhttps://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/history-koreatown-heartbeat-los-angeles
NPSNational Park Service, Seattle Chinatown Historic Districtofficialhttps://www.nps.gov/places/seattle-chinatown-historic-district.htm
TXHBTexas Legislature, H.B. 3526 (2005), Greater Sharpstown Management Districtofficialhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/79R/billtext/html/HB03526F.HTM
ICMAICMA PM Magazine, Larry Spring Jr., Chinatown North Miami (March 2019)officialhttps://icma.org/articles/pm-magazine/chinatown-north-miami
INF163The Infatuation, The 12 Best Restaurants On 163rd Street, Ryan Pfeffer and Mariana Trabanino, 21 January 2022, updated 26 August 2026presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/guides/best-restaurants-163rd-street-north-miami
INFMKTThe Infatuation, The 6 Best Asian Markets In Miami, Ryan Pfeffer, 2 August 2024presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/guides/best-asian-markets-miami
INFCHThe Infatuation, Chung Hing review, 2 August 2024presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/chung-hing
INFBMThe Infatuation, Beijing Mart review, 2 August 2024presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/beijing-mart
INFKPThe Infatuation, King Palace Chinese BBQ review, 4 April 2022presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/king-palace-chinese-bbq
INFSAThe Infatuation, Sang's Chinese Food review, 8 April 2022presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/sangs-chinese-food
INFCYThe Infatuation, CY Chinese Restaurant review, 12 August 2021presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/cy-chinese-restaurant
INFSFThe Infatuation, Sichuan Fish review, 2 April 2025presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/sichuan-fish
INFLSThe Infatuation, Little Saigon review, 18 January 2023presshttps://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/reviews/little-saigon
NTCHMiami New Times, Best Chinese restaurants in Miami, Nicole Lopez-Alvar, 24 January 2025 (King Palace run by the same family since 2001; Dumpling King)presshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/food-drink/best-chinese-restaurants-in-miami-florida-21938643/
NTSAMiami New Times, Dim Sum at Sang's in Miami's Chinatown (Short Order)presshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/food-drink/dim-sum-at-sangs-in-miamis-chinatown-6588382/
NTMCCMiami New Times location listing, Miami China Citypresshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/location/miami-china-city-6415534/
NTMABMiami New Times location listing, Mary Ann Bakery, 1284 NE 163rd Stpresshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/location/mary-ann-bakery-6410973/
NTRUINMiami New Times, Ruin Away (the Biscayne Boulevard Chinatown proposal, 1988 to 1995)presshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/ruin-away-6363711/
NTCOVMiami New Times, Coronavirus panic hits City of North Miami regarding Chinatown project, February 2020presshttps://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/coronavirus-panic-hits-city-of-north-miami-regarding-chinatown-project-11523266
GNWGlobeNewswire, iFresh announces grand opening of new location in North Miami, 15 January 2020 (grand opening 7 February 2020, 30,000 square feet, over 8 million dollars, subsidiary New York Mart North Miami Inc.)presshttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/01/15/1970857/0/en/iFresh-Announces-Grand-Opening-of-New-Location-in-North-Miami.html
SHELBYThe Shelby Report, iFresh North Miami store, 21 January 2020presshttps://theshelbyreport.com/2020/01/21/ifresh-north-miami-store/
AP16Associated Press via WSVN, Proposed North Miami Chinatown miles from Asian community, 19 August 2016presshttps://wsvn.com/news/local/proposed-north-miami-chinatown-miles-from-asian-community/
TRD17The Real Deal, Dueling Chinatowns proposed in neighboring Miami-Dade cities, 9 June 2017 (North Miami Beach Boulevard designated Chinatown by the county and the city on 1 July 2015; 47 Asian businesses; New York Mart commitment)presshttps://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/06/09/dueling-chinatowns-proposed-in-neighboring-miami-dade-cities/
TRD17BThe Real Deal, South Florida by the numbers: Chinatown(s) in Miami, 23 June 2017presshttps://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/06/23/south-florida-by-the-numbers-chinatowns-in-miami/
TRD17CThe Real Deal, Details of proposed Chinatown development in North Miami revealed, 30 May 2017presshttps://therealdeal.com/miami/2017/05/30/details-of-proposed-chinatown-development-in-north-miami-revealed/
MT17The Miami Times, Chinatown in North Miami: Sunkist Grove says no, 21 June 2017presshttps://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/chinatown-in-north-miami-sunkist-grove-says-no/article_144709d0-5690-11e7-a482-7351a27c3a7a.html
MTN18Miami Today, North Miami moves closer to Chinatown architectural plan, 14 August 2018presshttps://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/08/14/north-miami-moves-closer-chinatown-architectural-plan/
MTN20Miami Today, North Miami focuses on economy, puts off Chinatown plan, 25 August 2020presshttps://www.miamitodaynews.com/breaking/north-miami-focuses-on-economy-puts-off-chinatown-plan/
MT25The Miami Times, North Miami's 7th Ave corridor eyes major revitalization, 11 February 2025 (no Chinatown reference)presshttps://www.miamitimesonline.com/business/north-miami-s-7th-ave-corridor-eyes-major-revitalization/article_35b84f5a-e8c5-11ef-bde6-5386e09c27c4.html
XIN19Xinhua, North Miami Chinatown gateway groundbreaking planned, 26 July 2019presshttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/26/c_138260539.htm
LEFLe Floridien, Michael Joseph sworn in as North Miami Beach mayor, 16 December 2024 (Lynn Su sworn in as the first Asian American commissioner)presshttps://lefloridien.com/michael-joseph-sworn-in-as-north-miami-beac/
MTJThe Miami Times, Michael Joseph makes history as NMB's first Black mayor, 24 December 2024 (Lynn Su described as the city's first Asian American commissioner)presshttps://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/michael-joseph-makes-history-as-nmbs-first-black-mayor/article_3bb789fc-c156-11ef-aa48-5776c31247f5.html
WGCUWGCU, Traveling night market celebrates Asian culture in Fort Myers, 25 November 2025 (Saigon Night Market)presshttps://www.wgcu.org/culture-and-connections/2025-11-25/traveling-night-market-celebrates-asian-culture-in-fort-myers
YOBSYour Observer, Saigon Night Market brings a taste of Asia to Sarasota, 26 January 2026presshttps://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/jan/26/saigon-night-market-brings-taste-asia/
CBSCBS Miami, Intracoastal bridge malfunction shuts down traffic on Sunny Isles Boulevardpresshttps://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/intracoastal-bridge-malfunction-shuts-down-traffic-on-sunny-isles-blvd
CBSATLCBS Atlanta, Lunar New Year festival returns to Buford Highway marking nearly 40 years of tradition, 17 February 2026presshttps://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/lunar-new-year-festival-returns-to-buford-highway-marking-nearly-40-years-of-tradition/
RDA15Rough Draft Atlanta, We Love BuHi aims to promote, protect Buford corridor, 13 November 2015presshttps://roughdraftatlanta.com/2015/11/13/we-love-buhi-aims-to-promote-protect-buford-corridor/
RDA17Rough Draft Atlanta, Mayor: city struggling with response to Buford Highway gentrification, 27 October 2017presshttps://roughdraftatlanta.com/2017/10/27/mayor-city-struggling-response-buford-highway-gentrification/
RDA26Rough Draft Atlanta, Atlanta Chinatown mall in Chamblee, 11 August 2026presshttps://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/08/11/atlanta-chinatown-mall-chamblee-revitalization-renovation/
HOU23Houstonia, Houston Asiatown and Chinatown history, May 2023presshttps://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2023/05/houston-asiatown-chinatown-history
HOU25Houstonia, Bellaire Boulevard Asiatown and the old Chinatown, November 2025presshttps://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2025/11/houston-bellaire-boulevard-asiatown-chinatown
HCH93Houston Chronicle, Bayou City History, foreign language street signs (October 1993 bilingual signs on Bellaire Boulevard)presshttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/bayou-city-history/article/foreign-language-street-signs-17175663.php
HCH05Houston Chronicle, Houston's Chinatown blossoms into Asia Townpresshttps://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-s-Chinatown-blossoms-into-Asia-Town-1805599.php
CO22ClickOrlando, How Orlando's Mills 50 district turned into a thriving Asian American community, 5 May 2022presshttps://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/05/05/how-orlandos-mills-50-district-turning-to-a-thriving-asian-american-community/
TCP20The Community Paper, Little Vietnam: a brief history of Vietnamese restaurants in Mills 50, 25 February 2020presshttps://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/little-vietnam-a-brief-history-of-vietnamese-restaurants-in-mills-50/
TCPMThe Community Paper, The metamorphosis of Mills 50presshttps://www.yourcommunitypaper.com/articles/the-metamorphosis-of-mills-50/
AT26Asia Trend, Central Florida's 14th annual Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival returns, 14 January 2026presshttps://asiatrend.org/connection/central-floridas-14th-annual-dragon-parade-lunar-new-year-festival-returns/
OCR15Orange County Register via UC Irvine VAOHP, Why Westminster: eleven reasons the Vietnamese came to Little Saigon, 30 April 2015presshttps://sites.uci.edu/vaohp/2015/04/30/why-westminster-eleven-reasons-the-vietnamese-came-to-little-saigon-and-why-they-stayed/
PBSPBS SoCal, Orange County's Little Saigon turns 25 (1988 designation and freeway signs)presshttps://www.pbssocal.org/socal-focus/opportunity-empowerment-growth-orange-countys-little-saigon-turns-25
VOC25Voice of OC, Will Little Saigon finally get an archway, July 2025presshttps://voiceofoc.org/2025/07/will-little-saigon-finally-get-an-archway-as-businesses-reel-from-ice-raids/
SUN25Chicago Sun-Times, Argyle Night Market and the Red Line station reopening, 15 July 2025presshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/07/15/argyle-night-market-uptown-red-line-station-reopening
CHRThe Chicago Reporter, Chicago through photos: Uptown and Argylepresshttps://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-through-photos-uptown-and-argyle/
FFX23FFXnow, Falls Church advances East End revitalization plan as Vietnamese locals fear displacement, 12 June 2023presshttps://www.ffxnow.com/2023/06/12/falls-church-advances-east-end-revitalization-plan-as-vietnamese-locals-fear-displacement/
ARL24ARLnow, Saigon Blvd signage coming to portion of Wilson Blvd in Falls Church, 6 November 2024presshttps://www.arlnow.com/2024/11/06/saigon-blvd-signage-coming-to-portion-of-wilson-blvd-in-falls-church/
USC23USC Annenberg Media, The Los Angeles Korean Festival celebrates 50 years, 19 October 2023presshttps://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2023/10/19/the-los-angeles-korean-festival-celebrates-50-years/
LATL.A. Taco, Hi Duk Lee, founder of Koreatown, dies at 79presshttps://lataco.com/hi-duk-lee-founder-koreatown-dies-79
CBSSFCBS San Francisco, Controversial Vietnam Town shopping center opens its doors in San Jose (18 June 2011)presshttps://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/controversial-vietnam-town-shopping-center-opens-its-doors-in-san-jose
CRONKCronkite News, Phoenix Chinese Cultural Center sale, 29 August 2017presshttps://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2017/08/29/chinese-cultural-center/
METRODetroit Metro Times, Detroit's top 10 urban planning blunders (the 1961 Chinatown relocation)presshttps://www.metrotimes.com/news/detroits-top-10-urban-planning-blunders-and-10-successes-11680985?showFullText=true
AXDAxios Detroit, Restaurant project drives Chinatown revival, 19 October 2023presshttps://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/10/19/restaurant-project-drives-chinatown-revival-chungs
TDR08The Daily Record, A new Chinatown for Baltimore, 11 February 2008presshttps://thedailyrecord.com/2008/02/11/a-new-chinatown-for-baltimore/
BMAG19Baltimore Magazine, What to expect from the revitalization of Baltimore's historic Chinatown, 13 February 2019presshttps://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/fooddrink/what-to-expect-from-the-revitalization-of-baltimores-historic-chinatown/
COSTAR24CoStar, Las Vegas works to reposition its pioneering Chinatown (June 2024 redevelopment plan)presshttps://www.costar.com/article/580548308/las-vegas-works-to-reposition-its-pioneering-chinatown
SBLOG17Streetsblog USA, The campaign to fix Atlanta's most dangerous street and preserve its immigrant cultures, 21 September 2017presshttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/09/21/the-campaign-to-fix-atlantas-most-dangerous-street-and-preserve-its-immigrant-cultures
AJC18Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Buford Highway development threatens Atlanta immigrant corridor, 2 March 2018presshttps://www.ajc.com/news/buford-highway-development-threatens-atlanta-immigrant-corridor/3lUqpii1fM5GfVRPUUYrpJ/
MIDMidstory, Rejuvenating an aging Asia on Argyle in Chicagopresshttps://www.midstory.org/rejuvenating-an-aging-asia-on-argyle-in-chicago/
SE2Street EconomicsĀ® Detection #2: NMB AsiaTown (163rd Street, North Miami Beach), inventory of 29 businesses, night market visitor origin figures as published (Placer.ai, Mishcon Park)referencehttps://streeteconomics-detection-2.netlify.app/
SE2NMStreet EconomicsĀ® Detection #2, night market visitor origins page (December 2025 and May 2026)referencehttps://streeteconomics-detection-2.netlify.app/nightmarket
WNMBWikipedia, North Miami Beach, Florida (city history; the artery referred to unofficially as Chinatown since the early 1990s)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Miami_Beach,_Florida
W826Wikipedia, Florida State Road 826 (route description of the surface section from the Golden Glades to Sunny Isles Beach)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_826
WMALLWikipedia, The Mall at 163rd Street (opened 1 November 1956; Walmart Supercenter 2005; Brixmor)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mall_at_163rd_Street
WNMWikipedia, North Miami, Florida (Chinatown district status 2019 to 2020)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Miami,_Florida
HOHEleanor Hoh (Wok Star), Asian Markets in Miami, first published 13 June 2013, updated 19 July 2025 (most Asian markets are on 163rd and 167th; store list)referencehttps://eleanorhoh.com/asian-markets-in-miami/
HOHBEleanor Hoh (Wok Star), Asian Markets in Broward (Chung Hing Oriental Mart, Pembroke Pines; PK Oriental Mart; New York Mart Sunrise)referencehttps://eleanorhoh.com/asian-markets-in-broward/
TAFTripAdvisor forum, Chinatown in Miami (about 2011: a few Chinese businesses along the corridor of 167th to 163rd Street; PK Oriental Mart; Vin An Mart; Chung Hing)referencehttps://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g34438-i92-k6765924-Chinatown_in_Miami-Miami_Florida.html
MCT14Miami Culinary Tours blog, PK Oriental Mart, 9 November 2014referencehttps://www.miamiculinarytours.com/blog/pk-oriental-mart/
MCCMiami China City, own site (operator states the store has been open since 1992)referencehttps://www.miamichinacity.com/
HIROHiro Japanese Restaurant, own site, About (founded 1983 on Biscayne Boulevard, moved to 3007 NE 163rd Street in 1993 when the Biscayne widening began)referencehttps://www.hiro163.com/about-us/
KMKosher Miami (KM), establishment listing: Bambu Pan Asian Kitchen, 3427 NE 163rd Street, meatreferencehttps://koshermiami.org/establishments/BambuPanAsianKitchen
BAMBUBambu Kosher, own site, North Miami Beach page and sibling locationsreferencehttps://bambukosher.com/nmb/
CMCKCM Chicken North Miami Beach store sitereferencehttps://www.cmchickenwings.com/
YELPBMKYelp listing, Beijing Mart, 9501 SW 72nd St, Kendall (the former PK Oriental Mart space)referencehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/beijing-mart-miami-2
YELPNYMYelp listing (closed), New York Mart, 551 NE 167th Streferencehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/new-york-mart-north-miami-beach-2
YELPVAYelp listing (closed), Vinh An Oriental Market, 372 NE 167th Streferencehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/vinh-an-oriental-market-miami-beach
YELPPKYelp listing (closed), PK Oriental Mart, 9501 SW 72nd St, Kendallreferencehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/pk-oriental-mart-miami
LOOP41LoopNet property record, 41 NW 167th St (12,945 square feet offered for lease)referencehttps://www.loopnet.com/property/41-nw-167th-st-miami-fl-33169/12086-0721130071970/
LOOP551LoopNet property record, 551 NE 167th St (97,443 square feet, 7.37 acres)referencehttps://www.loopnet.com/property/551-ne-167th-st-miami-fl-33162/12086-0722070530010/
LOOP255LoopNet listing, 255 NE 167 Street, Seaboard Commercial Centerreferencehttps://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18633456/255-ne-167-street-North-Miami-Beach-FL/
GMCVBGreater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau event listing, North Miami Beach Asian Night Market (sponsors: Commissioner Lynn Su, Miami-Dade Beacon Council, GMCVB, Coastal Waste & Recycling; dozens of food vendors; 7 dollars for non residents)referencehttps://www.miamiandbeaches.com/event/north-miami-beach-asian-night-market/36174
EVBEventbrite, North Miami Beach Asian Night Market, International Food Festival (organiser Saigon Night Market)referencehttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-miami-beach-asian-night-market-international-food-festival-tickets-1974936173258
NAAAPNAAAP Miami, team page (Lynn Sutjapojnukul, Su, VP of Community Outreach) and 2025 annual picnic at Oleta River State Parkreferencehttps://miami.naaap.org/team
TAAFLThai American Association of Florida, events (Family Fun Day celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with the City of North Miami Beach, 25 May 2024)referencehttps://taafl.org/events/
RMA17RMA, North Miami CRA approves Chinatown master plan (November 2017)referencehttps://rma.us.com/north-miami-cra-approves-chinatown-master-plan/
LUYIMiami planned Chinatown, student research page, 18 April 2022 (no commercial development; road diet; name to change)referencehttps://luyi-eve.github.io/miami-planned-chinatown/
WBUFWikipedia, Buford Highwayreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buford_Highway
WHOUWikipedia, Chinatown, Houstonreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Houston
WSWMDWikipedia, Southwest Management District (Houston)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Management_District
WMILLSWikipedia, Mills 50 (Orlando)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mills_50_(Orlando)
WLSOCWikipedia, Little Saigon, Orange Countyreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Saigon,_Orange_County
WARGWikipedia, Argyle Street (Chicago)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyle_Street_(Chicago)
CHILChicago-L.org, Argyle station (1991 pagoda canopy)referencehttps://www.chicago-l.org/stations/argyle.html
WEDENWikipedia, Eden Centerreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Center
WLSAWikipedia, Little Saigon, Arlington, Virginiareferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Saigon,_Arlington,_Virginia
WCIDWikipedia, Chinatown International District, Seattlereferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown%E2%80%93International_District,_Seattle
CIDBIAChinatown International District Business Improvement Area, about (founded 1994)referencehttps://www.cidbia.org/about-us
WKTWikipedia, Koreatown, Los Angelesreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreatown,_Los_Angeles
WLIONWikipedia, Lion Plaza (San Jose)referencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Plaza
WLSSJWikipedia, Little Saigon, San Josereferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Saigon,_San_Jose
WLVWikipedia, Chinatown, Las Vegasreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Las_Vegas
WPHXWikipedia, Chinese Cultural Center, Phoenixreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Cultural_Center,_Phoenix
WDETWikipedia, Chinatown, Detroitreferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Detroit
WBALWikipedia, Chinatown, Baltimorereferencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Baltimore
DHSDetroit Historical Society, Detroit's Chinatownsacademichttps://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/blog/detroits-chinatowns
FORDFordham University, Unsettled Feeling and Critical Insight, Chamblee part 2 (International Village, 1992)academichttps://ufci2019.ace.fordham.edu/geography/chamblee-part-2/
SFASouthern Foodways Alliance via Google Arts and Culture, Meet Harold Shinn, owner of Buford Highway Farmers Market (oral history, 3 April 2010)academichttps://artsandculture.google.com/story/meet-harold-shinn-owner-of-buford-highway-farmers-market-southern-foodways-alliance/ngVRtNqtgnAqIQ?hl=en
DISPDis/Placements, Asia on Argyleacademichttps://dis-placements.com/asia-on-argyle
ECHEncyclopedia of Cleveland History, AsiaTownacademichttps://case.edu/ech/articles/a/asiatown

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