Farrah Alkhaleel
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Le Colonial Chicago
2024 May 06
The food was bland and was disappointing. Worse yet, I never felt more uncomfortable in a restaurant in my life. The blatant celebration of colonialism, the fetishization of Vietnamese people through historical photos, and the overall atmosphere of exploitation and cultural appropriation was infuriating. The fact that three white males own this restaurant and use images and food by Vietnam that celebrates a time in colonial history that ultimately culminated in the murder and destruction of over 2 million Vietnamese is so out of touch and distasteful.
Management - please consider removing the exploitative images and update your concept to celebrate the Vietnamese people in an ethical way. Building foundations and community projects that benefit the Vietnamese people without further exploiting them would also be a good start.
Management - please consider removing the exploitative images and update your concept to celebrate the Vietnamese people in an ethical way. Building foundations and community projects that benefit the Vietnamese people without further exploiting them would also be a good start.