The wait is over. One of the San Gabriel Valley’s most anticipated restaurant openings has finally come to fruition after nearly a yearlong uphill battle. Bistro 1968, formerly known as Enlighten Bistro 168, has found a new home in the city of San Gabriel as of December 3. Local SGV food enthusiasts praised Enlighten Bistro 168 when the all-day elevated dim sum experience first opened in Arcadia in 2021, calling it some of the best dim sum in the area on WeChat (Chinese Twitter) and Xiao Hong Shu (Chinese Instagram/Tik Tok). Unfortunately, the restaurant was short-lived, lasting less than three months before it mysteriously closed with paper signs plastered on the door saying that it would be returning in a month after “renovation” — a common enough tactic for restaurants that have closed permanently. Now there is Bistro 1968, which has opened at a much bigger venue than before (growing from 5,000 square feet to now over 7,000). Here diners can enjoy dishes that no other dim sum restaurant in Los Angeles offers. The wait times on weekends are already almost an hour long, even though the staff will quote a time of 15 minutes. Click on the link in bio to read the story by @kristiehang, with photography by @mattatouille.