Malaysian Journalist Adds Michelin Star

Here’s a vivid reminder of how busy life can be for a New York area restaurant owner. Although the letter alerting Nani Yusof Hughie (pictured) that her Flushing, Queens restaurant Mamak House had been awarded one star in the latest Michelin Guide arrived in late December, she only opened it January 18. Either way, not bad for a modest establishment that is still three months away from its first-year anniversary.