Dear Chino Latino management and ownership,

As local and national community members, we are angered and appalled by Chino Latino's blatant use of racism in advertising. These public displays of racism and race stereotypes are an embarrassment to the Twin Cities landscape, a slap in the face to those of us who have had to encounter and endure taunts, verbal abuse, and violence based on racist stereotypes. These billboards help create an atmosphere where racial abuse is not only tolerated, but encouraged. Chino Latino cannot pretend to honor the food of people of color while disrespecting the very people and culture from which your menu is appropriated, people who must live with the consequences of Chino Latino's ad campaign.

We, the undersigned, demand that you
1) Make written assurances that you will never display the ad Happy Hour: Cheaper than a Bangkok Brothel in the future
2) Issue a public apology, including printed ads in local presses
3) Discontinue your current advertising strategy which profits from racist and demeaning depictions of Asian and Latino/a people. Specifically, we demand you cease all advertising references to Asian and Latino/a culture and people, with written assurances to this effect

Until the above demands are met, we will boycott Chino Latino, all restaurants owned by Parasole Restaurant Holdings (Figlio Restaurant and Bar, Mannys Steakhouse, The Good Earth, Muffuletta Cafй) and the affiliated restaurants Buca di Beppo and Oceanaire.