West Tucson Chinese restaurant Dragon’s View quietly closed after 30 years in Tucson.
The property at 400 N. Bonita Ave. is now fenced off with windows and doors boarded up.
The restaurant specialized in Cantonese cuisine and was a popular venue for weddings and Lunar New Year celebrations in the Tucson Chinese and Vietnamese communities.
The restaurant opened in 1989 by the Victor Gee family, the website says. David Chow was brought in as chef with influence from San Francisco’s Chinatown In 2006, Chow became partner at the restaurant.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
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