Sunday, July 9, 2017

Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) in Squirrel Hill now aiming for July 18 opening, offering discounts to customers who like the store's Facebook page.



Originally scheduled to open on July 12, Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) in Squirrel Hill is now planning a July 18 opening. Customers who like the Asian grocery store on Facebook will receive a 10% discount.



The store is located at 5846 Forbes Ave. (map), on the first floor beneath Bangkok Balcony in what was most recently a mattress shop.

Richmond Engineering Works in Robinson Twp. hiring bilingual Mandarin-English Director of Business Development.

Richmond Engineering Works is hiring a bilingual Mandarin-English Director of Business Development. An excerpt from the job ad:
Richmond Engineering Works LLC (REW) is seeking a Director of Business Development (DBD) to work at our Pittsburgh, PA office to develop business opportunities with P.R China coal ports, power plants, and mining companies. Will also: identify, qualify, and oversee Chinese manufacturing plants for the fabrication of REW rotary railcar dumpers and related products; promote MSHA-30CFR14 certified conveyor belting; manage China MITPs; prepare project charts, quotations, contracts, export-importing shipping, and interact with Chinese customers and factories by creating well-written and well-articulated oral communications in both English and Mandarin Chinese regarding drawings, revisions, acceptance, and clarifications of technical misunderstandings.

Must have (5) years of experience in a related position.
Applicants are requested to mail their letters and resumes to the address listed on the advertisement. Richmond Engineering Works is headquartered at 1601 Parkway View Drive in Robinson Township (map).

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Squirrel Hill's Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市) eyeing July 12 opening.


Via @pandasupermarket2017

Panda Supermarket (熊猫超市), an Asian grocery store coming soon to Squirrel Hill, is eyeing a July 12 opening, according to messages from its official Facebook page. Signage went up for it in May at 5846 Forbes Ave. (map), on the first floor beneath Bangkok Balcony.

Shadyside's Szechuan Spice looks about ready.



The paper is off the windows, the furniture is out, and the lights are on in Szechuan Spice in Shadyside. The restaurant has been under construction at 5700 Centre Ave. (map) since August 2015 in what was until 2011 Jimmy Tsang's Chinese Restaurant. Though a lot of progress has been made recently, there is no word on an official opening date yet.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Jiyon Hong at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts through July 23.


Ten-Year Lapse, via Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

Korean artist Jiyon Hong's work will be on display at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts through July 23, as one of nine current solo and collaborative exhibitions. A summary of "Grid, Pall-mall & Stepping Stones":
Presenting works that map the City of Pittsburgh though her experience as a new comer, this exhibit comparing geographical and memory maps of her walks in her new hometown. Through her abstracted expression of Pittsburgh’s “placeness,” a shared sense of the city emerges. The show will include installation piece as well as paintings and sculptures based on elements she found in the City of Pittsburgh.
More information is available at Hong's official website. The gallery is located at 6300 Fifth Ave. in Shadyside (map). It is open from 12:00 to 4:00 pm on Sundays, closed on Mondays, and open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm the rest of the week.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Ross Park Mall's Tiffany & Co. hiring Mandarin-speaking sales associate.

The Tiffany & Co. jewelry store in Ross Park Mall in the North Hills is hiring a Mandarin-speaking sales professional.
Required Qualifications
  • Experience in retail or luxury retail or relevant customer-related experience (e.g., hospitality).
  • Proven track record in achieving sales results.
  • Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to work with a diverse client base.
  • Proficiency with Point of Sales (POS) systems, client tracking systems and Microsoft Outlook/email.
  • Must have authorization to work in the United States or in the country where the position is based.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • A college/university degree.
  • Graduate Gemologist degree or previous Gemological Institute of America (GIA) course work is preferred.
  • Proficiency in multiple languages.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

2017 Singaporean-Thai film Pop Aye in Pittsburgh, from July 27.



The 2017 Singaporean-Thai film Pop Aye will play at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont from July 27. A summary from a recent A.V. Club review:
Some men buy a Ferrari when they’re in the throes of a midlife crisis. Thana (Thaneth Warakulnukroh), the successful architect who’s at the center of writer-director Kirsten Tan’s wistful feature debut Pop Aye, buys an elephant. And although at first this appears to be an act of portentous quirkiness, it turns out that the elephant, Pop Aye—played by an elephant named Bong, one of three actors listed in the film’s credits—is the same one Thana grew up with on his uncle’s farm in the Thai countryside, and the duo’s long walk back to Thana’s hometown is not just a homecoming; it’s an act of penance.

Dissatisfied and feeling as though life is leaving him behind, Thana longs for a simpler time, one less beholden to modern conveniences and consumerist luxuries. The film takes a similarly leisurely tack, ambling along at an unhurried pace for a road trip story that doubles as a travelogue of rural Thailand. Much of the film is split between this odd-couple pilgrimage and scenes of Thana’s life back in Bangkok, where his younger co-workers are squeezing him out of his own firm and his relationship with his wife, Bo (Penpak Sirikul), long ago soured into resentment.
Tickets and showtimes are not yet available online. The theater is located at 1449 Potomac Ave. in Dormont (map), and is accessible by Pittsburgh's subway/LRT at a block south of Potomac Station.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Yummyholic's Jasmine Cho profiled in Pittsburgh Magazine's Women & Business July 2017.



The July 2017 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine profiles Jasmine Cho and the motivations behind her online⸺for now, at least⸺bakery, Yummyholic.
"The pure act of creating is definitely the most fulfilling and enjoyable part of my work. I always feel like I am creating small works of edible art with every cookie I decorate, and I also love having the freedom to push my creativity when it comes to concocting the flavors for my treats."

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Yuzu Kitchen to open July 4.



Yuzu Kitchen, a ramen and robata restaurant in planning since April 2016, will open downtown on July 4, according to its most recent Facebook post. A March Next Pittsburgh article described the restaurant thus:
Located in the heart of the business district on Wood St., Yuzu Kitchen will feature ramen dishes, tapas-style appetizers and robata grill items. Robata (short for “robatayaki”) in Japanese cuisine is similar to food barbecued on skewers. The menu will feature food with influences from Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisines.
Yuzu Kitchen will be open from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on July 4. It's located at 409 Wood St. downtown (map).

Pitt hiring student worker for East Asian Library.



The University of Pittsburgh's East Asian Library is hiring a part-time student worker this summer to serve as a library assistant.
The university of Pittsburgh is currently seeking a Library Assistant. The responsibilities of a Library Assistant include:
- Help with instruction, and LibGuide creation.
- Help with Chinese and Korean collection
- Help with the East Asian Gateway services as needed.
- Local shifting of East Asian Library (EAL)Stacks
- Help EAL projects
- Other work as needed.
Knowledge of Korean and Chinese is required, according to the posting. Those interested should apply via PittSource.

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