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From California to Middletown, a New Chapter Begins at Far East Gourmet

For Han Zhu, opening a restaurant in Middletown, NY, was never part of a carefully mapped-out career plan. After years in California as a professional hip-hop dancer and teacher, Zhu found himself considering an unexpected opportunity: taking over a restaurant in Middletown whose owner was retiring.

From California to Middletown, a New Chapter Begins at Far East Gourmet

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For Han Zhu, opening a restaurant in Middletown, NY, was never part of a carefully mapped-out career plan.

After years in California as a professional hip-hop dancer and teacher, Zhu found himself considering an unexpected opportunity: taking over a restaurant in Middletown whose owner was retiring.

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For Han Zhu, opening a restaurant in Middletown, NY, was never part of a carefully mapped-out career plan. After years in California as a professional hip-hop dancer and teacher, Zhu found himself considering an unexpected opportunity: taking over a restaurant in Middletown whose owner was retiring. A few months later, Far East Gourmet was born.

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A few months later, Far East Gourmet was born.

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