On November 4, 2026, Mount Pleasant Councilmembers Daniel Brownstein, Howard Chapman, P.E., and John Iacofano participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Loong Yan, a new dim sum xiao long bao restaurant located at 341 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. Owners Emely Yan and Yupeng Lin, along with Chamber of Commerce Director Rebecca Imholz and members, joined the celebration.
Press Release: Town of Mount Pleasant
Published November 4, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Town of Mount Pleasant.
Town Celebrates Loong Yan Grand Opening
By John Greenberg, Social Media & Marketing Manager | Media by Noah Krueger, Multimedia Production Coordinator
Mount Pleasant, S.C. (November 4, 2026) - Town of Mount Pleasant Councilmembers Daniel Brownstein, Howard Chapman, P.E., and John Iacofano, along with Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Director Rebecca Imholz and Chamber members, joined Owners Emely Yan and Yupeng Lin and staff to celebrate the grand opening of Loong Yan with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new dim sum xiao long bao restaurant is located at 341 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard.
Loong Yan is where Shanghai soup dumplings meet Cantonese dim sum. The menu features handcrafted dim sum, soup dumplings, and comforting dishes made to be shared. The wok kitchen also serves Mongolian beef, kung pao chicken with pine nuts, Yangzhou fried rice, and dan dan noodles. A table with friends and family can taste the comfort of Shanghai soup dumplings and Cantonese dim sum. This new Mount Pleasant location is the sister store of Chef Loong Dim Sum & Soup Dumplings, located in West Ashley.
Learn more about Loong Yan by visiting their website and following them on Facebook and Instagram. Call 843.888.8393 to speak with a staff member directly.