TikTok Video Sparks Visits to SushiYa in Downtown

On Wednesday afternoon the long glossy black granite bar at SushiYa in downtown Dallas sat empty. Red lanterns floated over cushioned bar stools, which were precisely spaced in pairs of two. A rerun of a Rangers game played on mute on the large TV behind the bar.

The setting was enticing; beckoning one to sit, have a drink, a bite to eat and relax a bit.

Kang Lee has worked at SushiYa on Elm Street for 14 years. No one would question the 80-year-old for catching a quick cat nap behind the bar at the tail end of lunch service. He overheard a server and me discussing TikTok, which roused him. He sat up with a big smile on his face and soothed his fly-away white…