  {"id":641932,"date":"2025-03-05T13:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=641932"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:03:57","slug":"college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\/","title":{"rendered":"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang \u201923W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester\u2019s College Town.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For Yaofang (Vicki) Liang \u201923W (PhD), opening JoyMart in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/\">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/university-of-rochester-purchases-college-town-563772\/\">College Town<\/a> complex was a bit of a love letter to her time completing her graduate degree at Rochester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a traditional businesswoman. I know we\u2019re pursuing a commercial profit here\u2014which is important to me,\u201d says Liang. \u201cBut, the University provided significant support during my academic career. Opening JoyMart was a different way to express my gratitude to the school.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_642392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642392\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213.jpg\" alt=\"Array of colorfully packaged beverages and food items in the refrigerated section of JoyMart.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0213-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>FEAST YOUR EYES:<\/strong> A panoply of Asian snack foods and beverages available at JoyMart. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liang, who graduated in 2023 with a PhD in education (with a specialty in human development in educational contexts) from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warner.rochester.edu\/\">Warner School of Education and Human Development<\/a>, began her time at Rochester in 2017 after completing separate master\u2019s degrees at UCLA and Boston University. The size of the city drew her to Rochester\u2014as did, perhaps more importantly, the unconditional support offered by her Warner School advisor, Samantha Daley. \u201cShe\u2019s very loving, very kind, and has amazing academic research experience. She helped me figure out my path of study,\u201d Liang says.<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning, she chose to study human psychology, human development, and psychology. \u201cThen I took some courses about behavior, which I found very interesting. I wanted to do more research and gain more practical clinical experience, which my advisor helped to set up.\u201d Liang, who is from China, plans to use her Rochester degree to help Chinese parents, particularly those with children who have autism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_642402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642402\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191.jpg\" alt=\"Three JoyMart croissants topped with decorative frosting to mark Valentine's Day.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-joymart-croissants-2025-02-19_Vicki_Liang_1191-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>ROOM FOR DESSERT:<\/strong> A sampling of croissants, including matcha cream, strawberry and cream, and chocolate Oreo and coconut cream. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liang\u2019s cultural background, meanwhile, offers a unique perspective on another aspect of Chinese society\u2014the vibrant and eclectic world of Asian snack foods and beverages. To wander the aisles of JoyMart is to experience a visual and gustatory delight. Pops of pink on a soda can emblazoned with an anime character\u2019s face mix with streaks of greens and reds on the packaging for any type of ramen you could need. One endcap alone was dedicated to Oreos basic (chocolate) and not (grape-peach), while another showcased decadent-looking matcha strawberries. If you like (or want to try, which you should) shrimp chips or spicy crab Lay\u2019s potato chips, this is the place for you.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to offering more than 3,000 unique items in the market, JoyMart provides an extensive menu of fresh items from its on-site kitchen. Dumplings, buns, and rice and noodle dishes are made to order, while a selection of handcrafted onigiri (Japanese rice balls) can be found in the front refrigerated case. A host of beverages from treasure teas (think Frappuccino meets boba) to chocolate milk panna cotta (exactly what it sounds like, with layers of texture and flavor) can also be ordered fresh at the front counter. The store also launched specialty flavored croissants (including matcha cream and strawberry cream) around Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_642382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642382\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104.jpg\" alt=\"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang hands a JoyMart shopping bag to a customer off camera.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0104-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>BIG BAG THEORY:<\/strong> \u201cI want JoyMart to be a cultural exchange in the heart of Rochester,\u201d Liang says. \u201cWe\u2019re building community.\u201d (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The University boasts more than 3,500 international students, with strong representation from several Asian countries. And while Liang\u2019s decision to open JoyMart stemmed from wanting more diverse shopping options for these students, she also finds it fills a void for all students, employees, alumni, and the greater Rochester community at large. But, notes Liang, this is not your traditional Asian market. \u201cI chose College Town because it\u2019s more convenient for the students interested in Asian food or Asian items. We also have our kitchen that provides fresh food, fresh drinks, coffees, and teas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On top of its convenient location, JoyMart accepts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/administration-finance\/university-introduces-rocky-bucks-and-other-campus-dining-improvements\/\">Rocky Bucks<\/a>\u2014a type of campus currency at the University\u2014and even extends a discount to students who pay with said currency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_642442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642442\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525.jpg\" alt=\"A woman peruses the aisles of JoyMart grocery store and cafe, which features an array of Asian products and prepared foods.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0525-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>AISLE HAVE WHAT SHE\u2019S HAVING:<\/strong> The grocery store and cafe at College Town features more than 3,000 unique items in the market along with freshly prepared foods. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Liang adds that the majority of the store\u2019s employees are students. \u201cI like to learn from our current employees\u2014they have different majors, different fields. \u201cI like seeing their growth and their potential, which helps to increase the quality of service. Plus, I enjoy giving them real-world work experience. This isn\u2019t a typical campus job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With JoyMart\u2019s first anniversary in the rearview as of January 2025, Liang is looking ahead. She aims to open a second JoyMart location as well as resume her clinical practicum and get her license, which she paused to get the store on its feet. She also wants to continue to grow JoyMart, spreading awareness to the University community, including students of all backgrounds, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want JoyMart to be a cultural exchange in the heart of Rochester,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019re building community.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_642422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642422\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241.jpg\" alt=\"Person blurred in the background holds a JoyMart panna cotta and coffee drink to camera.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/inline-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0241-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>CUP OF CHEER:<\/strong> Seasonal panna cotta and coffee drinks are made to order at JoyMart. (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>A version of this story appears in the spring 2025 issue of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/pr\/Review\/archive\/\">Rochester Review<\/a><em>, the magazine of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/index.html\">Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gratitude led a Warner School graduate to open an Asian grocery store and cafe at Rochester\u2019s College Town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1132,"featured_media":642362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,41112],"tags":[42,36732,5026,12692],"class_list":["post-641932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community","category-from-the-magazine","tag-alumni","tag-class-of-2023","tag-college-town","tag-warner-school-of-education"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Yaofang (Vicki) Liang \u201923W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang opened JoyMart at the URochester\u2019s College Town as a love letter to her time completing a graduate degree.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang \u201923W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang opened JoyMart at the URochester\u2019s College Town as a love letter to her time completing a graduate degree.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"News Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-05T18:26:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-18T15:03:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fea-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0339-1200x630.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Johanna Lester\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Johanna Lester\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Johanna Lester\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/11f5bdb13aa38901954615db929ba097\"},\"headline\":\"Yaofang (Vicki) Liang \u201923W (PhD): Pride and JoyMart\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-05T18:26:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-18T15:03:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":934,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/college-town-joymart-asian-grocery-store-cafe-641932\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rochester.edu\\\/newscenter\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/fea-joymart-2025-02-13_Vicki_Liang_0339.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"alumni\",\"Class of 2023\",\"College Town\",\"Warner School of Education\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Campus &amp; 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