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September 6, 2024

Quincy Youth Corps 2024 Series: The Glorious Days of Howard Johnson’s

This essay was written for the 2024 Summer Youth Corps internship program. This City-run program partners cultural institutions around Quincy with historically curious students from the public high schools for six weeks over the summer. At Quincy Historical Society our student interns are tasked with selecting a topic from Quincy history to research and present in a short essay. This essay was written by Helen Cao, a student from North Quincy High School. We hope you enjoy it!

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July 7, 2021

The Eng Family and the King Joy Restaurant, Part 1: Quincy’s First Successful Chinese Restaurant

“Over the first half of the 20th century, the Eng family restaurant was one of Quincy’s only dining establishments serving Asian cuisine. It was also the most successful Asian restaurant of its era. That alone would be reason enough to mark the Eng family restaurant as of historical significance in Quincy. But the family behind the restaurant were also notable on an individual level for their accomplishments and service to the community.”

Featured image: The King Joy Restaurant ca. 1932, located on Chestnut Street.