al the wop’s | locke, ca

constructed in 1915 by lee bing and partners. al adami purchased the business, a chinese restaurant, and ran it until 1961. locke is a living example of a river delta community and still bears remnants of the past, including countermeasures to the chinese exclusion act built into the storefronts.

today you can get a solid burger at al’s place, and they’ll still make you take your tie off at the door.