Panda Express charts a return course to Manhattan

Panda Express hopes to replicate its national success in New York City, where it will open two eateries next month. The buffet-style chain, which operates 1,800 restaurants nationwide, closed its only Manhattan eatery in 2001 after four years. The chain faces a challenge in a city where authentic mom-and-pop Chinese restaurants have set the standard for decades. Read The New York Times story here