At the turn of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrant workers served Jewish immigrant customers at the Garden Cafeteria on East Broadway in the Lower East Side. Today, the same location houses the Wing Shoon Seafood Restaurant (pictured), a Chinese eatery largely serving the local Asian immigrant community. Restaurant work continues to provide a first job for many immigrants in New York. According to the 2000 federal Census, almost two-thirds of New York City restaurant workers were born outside of the United States. >> Home