Essex Market Celebrates AAPI Month: Connecting Communities & Cultures
What: An empowering panel talk in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, bringing together Asian American entrepreneurs and community builders in The Lower East Side. This intimate and thoughtful conversation will explore what it means to build something from the ground up, hold space for community, and take pride in being Asian in today’s cultural landscape.
Who: Panel speakers
David Lee | Founder of Smith+Parka
Christina Seid | Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Gary Su | Founder The Sugary Community
Eddie Chan | Chinatown Social
Amy Chin | Calm Better Days
Lily Chin | Lily's Treats
When: Wednesday, May 21 2025
Where: Essex Market, 88 Essex St. (on the mezzanine)
Why: Join us for a discussion celebrating Asian pride by hearing POVs from local NYC community builders.
Connect with link minded people, connect with peers, find a mentor, taste Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, eat Chinatown Snacks, sip a Dirty Water hard seltzer, Win a Solo Sling raffle.