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Chinese marketplace in San Francisco

China Live

Company type Food Retail
Industry Restaurants, Grocery store
Founded 2017
Founder George Chen
Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States
Products food, wine
Website http://www.chinalivesf.com/

China Live is a Chinese marketplace (food hall) in San Francisco, California, described as being of "epic proportions"[1] that comprises various casual and fine dining restaurants, bars and food and beverage outlets. China Live was founded by George and Cindy Chen. George Chen is an entrepreneur, formerly involved in several local landmark restaurants such as Betelnut, Xanadu, and Shanghai 1930, as an effort to "educate" San Francisco on "what real Chinese cuisine is".[1]

China Live was inspired by, and has been compared to, Eataly, a chain of similar establishments based on Italian food.[1]

A branch in Seattle's Denny Triangle neighborhood on the Amazon headquarters campus was announced in February 2020. China Live later delayed the food hall's opening to 2022 and ultimately cancelled its lease due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Jonathan Kauffman (February 22, 2017). "China Live: A food emporium of epic proportions in San Francisco's Chinatown". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ Guarente, Gabe (April 30, 2021). "Hyped Food Hall China Live Won't Be Coming to Seattle After All". Eater Seattle. Retrieved April 30, 2021.