When Angel Gould launched her fast, affordable dumpling shop in the heart of downtown’s Roosevelt Row in 2024, she wanted to start small. The first-time restaurant owner wanted to make sure Lovebite Dumplings would work.
The Brit and her team turned a former 400-square-foot bike shop into a hip grab-and-go dumpling house serving customizable boxes of steamed foods. Customers can snack on combos of gyoza, noodles and pink lemongrass-coconut rice made with dragon fruit powder, a recipe from Gould’s Persian mother. The boxes are among the most reasonably priced meals one can find in the heart of a dining district better known for its breweries, cutting-edge cocktail bars and pricier eats.
“The whole point of Lovebite is that it’s fast food, it’s accessible, but you still get an experience,” Gould says…