{"id":1238,"date":"2025-05-21T00:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/?post_type=locations&#038;p=1238"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:50:52","slug":"mabu-cafe","status":"publish","type":"locations","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/nyfoodatlas\/locations\/mabu-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Mabu Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mabu Cafe blends various cultural influences from China and Britain into Hong Kong style foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These dishes reflect the cultural hybridity shown in Hong Kong\u2019s food scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Mabu Cafe has become a popular destination for tourists, it also evokes strong childhood memories for those from Hong Kong or with cultural ties to the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some customers have said that the flavors and aesthetics of this cafe remind them of the meals they grew up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mabu cafe offers more than just food. This cafe is a taste of memory, and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-placepress-block-map-location alignwide\" aria-label=\"Interactive Map\" role=\"region\"><figure><div class=\"map-pp\" id=\"placepress-map\" data-lat=\"40.7146541\" data-lon=\"-73.9980284\" data-zoom=\"12\" data-basemap=\"carto_voyager\" data-type=\"single-location\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"map-caption-pp\">18 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghost\">By Melania Loewy, Sara Novo, Aarlyn Geevarghese.<br \/>Craving something fun?\n<p>Mabu Cafe on Doyers Street is where neon lights glow, cozy booths invite you in, and foods like bunny milk pudding pull you into the heart of Hong Kong\u2019s food culture.<\/p>\n<p>This cafe is a playful, modern twist on nostalgic flavors that feels both fresh and familiar.<br \/>Campus: Hunter College<br \/>Professor: Micheal Owen Bendiktsson<br \/>Location: 18 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013<br \/>References: Shi, Yujia. \u201cChinese and Western Fusion Factors in Hong Kong Culture from the Perspective of Tea Restaurants.\u201d International Journal of Education and Humanities 6, no. 2 (2023): 54.<\/p>\n<p>Allen, Kelly. \u201cThe Hong Kong-Inspired Caf\u00e9 Everyone\u2019s Talking About Is Now Open in Chinatown.\u201d Eater New York, May 12, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Schulman, Michael. \u201cBathing Teddy Bears and Other Charming Gimmicks at Mabu Caf\u00e9.\u201d The New Yorker, July 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Shi, Yan. \u201cThe Evolution of Chinatown and the Cultural Effects of Gentrification.\u201d Atrium: A Journal of Academic Voices (2015).<\/p>\n<p>Umbach, Greg, and Dan Wishoff. \u201cStrategic Self-Orientalism: Urban Planning Policies and the Shaping of New York City&#8217;s Chinatown, 1950\u20132005.\u201d Journal of Planning History 7, no. 3 (2008): 214\u2013238.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mabu Cafe blends various cultural influences from China and Britain into Hong Kong style foods. 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