It was the end of an era in Chinatown when restaurant Sam Wo shut its doors in January. The restaurant served its first meal just after the 1906 earthquake and became a fixture in Chinatown, serving traditional Chinese dishes.

Now, the doors are open again thanks to a group of local investors determined to keep the legacy of Sam Wo going.

Sam Wo restaurant has been in David Ho's family for generations. After roughly 40 years in the kitchen, his knees and shoulders just couldn't take the strain of cooking all day long. So, he decided to retire in January.

"Mr. Ho has been around for so long and he's so passionate and very detailed about everything," said Steven Lee, a Sam Wo Investor. "So, after 45 years of running up and down the stairs, he's finally exhausted."

Steven Lee is one of th

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