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Last dim sum at the Imperial Inn: A Chinatown institution serves its final lunch rush

One family reunited from across the country to bid the restaurant goodbye

Evan Liu, a Center City lawyer and physician, shared one last meal at the Imperial Inn with children Chris (left) and Brenna on Sunday before the Chinatown institution closed after more than 45 years. Chris flew in from Colorado for the meal, and brother Robert drove down from Vermont.
Evan Liu, a Center City lawyer and physician, shared one last meal at the Imperial Inn with children Chris (left) and Brenna on Sunday before the Chinatown institution closed after more than 45 years. Chris flew in from Colorado for the meal, and brother Robert drove down from Vermont.Read moreMargo Reed