Ming Jade, Newburyport, MA (restaurant ) - Locating Tiki

K kenbo-jitsu Tiki Socialite Southern CA Joined: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 367	K kenbo-jitsu Posted posted on Thu, Feb 21, 2013 4:48 PM I thought I would pick what was the very oldest entry in the Locating Tiki section and see what I could dig up about it. Ming Jade 55 Storey Ave. Newburyport, MA 01950 The Ming Jade was opened in the late 1970’s by Nee Kong Moy, a native of Taishan, China who immigrated to South Boston in 1969. The location was a free-standing 3,800 sq. ft. building located on a 1.3 acre lot. The restaurant closed sometime around 2001 and the building and lot remained vacant for many years – eventually becoming an eyesore and a source of irritation for local residents. Courtesy of Google Maps, here is how it looked in 2008. The building was finally demolished and replaced by a Panera Bread in 2010. The Panera Bread remains there today. I have no idea how tiki, if at all, the Ming Jade was. The late 1970’s is well after the tiki period. [ Edited by: kenbo-jitsu 2013-02-21 16:59 ]

I thought I would pick what was the very oldest entry in the Locating Tiki section and see what I could dig up about it.

Ming Jade
55 Storey Ave.
Newburyport, MA 01950

The Ming Jade was opened in the late 1970’s by Nee Kong Moy, a native of Taishan, China who immigrated to South Boston in 1969. The location was a free-standing 3,800 sq. ft. building located on a 1.3 acre lot.

The restaurant closed sometime around 2001 and the building and lot remained vacant for many years – eventually becoming an eyesore and a source of irritation for local residents.

Courtesy of Google Maps, here is how it looked in 2008.

The building was finally demolished and replaced by a Panera Bread in 2010. The Panera Bread remains there today.

I have no idea how tiki, if at all, the Ming Jade was. The late 1970’s is well after the tiki period.

[ Edited by: kenbo-jitsu 2013-02-21 16:59 ]

Post #668270 by kenbo-jitsu on Thu, Feb 21, 2013 4:48 PM