Rob Colonna spotted this Purity Supreme shopping cart outside the Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown today. The last Purity Supreme closed in 1997.

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 15 Hudson St. for a fire that started in Great Barbecue and spread to the roof of the three-story building. Read more.

The Zoning Board of Appeal today rejected a request from China Pearl, 9 Tyler St. in Chinatown for a live-entertainment permit, saying owner Brian Moy needs to first convince nearby residents the move won't mean extra late-night noise, crowd and safety issues in the tightly packed neighborhood. Read more.

Sampan reports on a recent Boston Water and Sewer Commission meeting in Chinatown about both water-main breaks and flooding caused by blocked storm drains, but adds one Leather District resident complained about his tap water "reaching temperatures of nearly 100 degrees."

WCVB reports on two bodies found on the 13th floor of the Moxy Hotel, 240 Tremont St. shortly after noon.

Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Uncle Tetsu, which makes cheesecakes, including green-tea matcha cheesecake and ube cheesecake made with purple Filipino yams, plans to open its first East Coast outlet on Hudson Street in Chinatown.

An annoyed citizen files a 311 complaint about the scorching steam on South Street near Kneeland Street - right across the street from the Vicinity Energy steam plant: Read more.

Adam Castiglioni reports that Dave's Hot Chicken, which specializes in spicy Nashville-style fried chicken, will open a branch in the Transportation Building on Stuart Street on Feb. 2.

Way back in 2015, parts of Chinatown and downtown were turned into Manhattan simulacra for a remake of Ghostbusters. When they were done, the filmmakers took down all the New York signs and even a fake MTA subway entrance, but forgot to remove a New York City street sign for Essex Street at Harrison Avenue, which remains to this day as Robert Alvarez discovered.

A smoking electrical wire at Chinatown this afternoon forced the shutdown of the Orange Line - which the T had been promoting as a downtown alternative for the Green Line, which is shut for repairs. Read more.