Thursday, May 22, 2014

Mimi Cheng's Dumplings coming soon to the former Viva Herbal Pizzeria on 2nd Avenue



Viva Herbal Pizzeria, the gluten-free, vegan pizza joint at 179 Second Ave. near East 12th Street, closed at the beginning at the year.

These photos via Blue Glass show what's coming next: Mimi Cheng's dumplings …



Previously on EV Grieve:
Reader report: Viva Herbal Pizzeria has closed on Second Avenue (22 comments)
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18 comments:

  1. THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N.May 22, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    It's great they are sustainable, but I only eat hydroponic dumplings.

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  2. VH McKenzieMay 22, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    Let's replace all the fro-yo shops with dumplings. I love a good dumpling!

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  3. BagelGuyMay 22, 2014 at 9:09 AM

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  4. pinheadMay 22, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    You had me at dumplings.

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  5. Ken from Ken's KitchenMay 22, 2014 at 9:53 AM

    I'm with BagelGuy on this.

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  6. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    "sustainable" oh shut the fuck up

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  7. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    BagelGuy, that Plump Dumpling is so in name only. I would not label that a dumpling place proper. Rather it is more like generic Chinese delivery swill. Or is Vietnamese now. Whatever. That is the place that tried to prop up Yummy House's corpse and insist it was still alive. Fool me once, fool me, you can't get fooled again, like George W Bush once said. So they are on my personal shit list and as such I support these would-be dumpling usurpers.

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  8. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    Okay, dumplings, and agree that PD/ex-YH isn't what it used to be, but gees...

    I so miss Viva's pizza choices. Any other places to take away cornmeal crust or vegan slices... suggestions welcomed...

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  9. Glenn BelverioMay 22, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    I only eat dumplings below Houston Street, in Flushing or in China. Also, the unsustainable ones taste better.

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  10. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    @NOTORIOUS I prefer free-range dumplings myself.

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  11. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    Finally, a dumpling not made of mystery meat!

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  12. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 1:17 PM

    What are they sustaining, their tochas?

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  13. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 2:45 PM

    cornmeal crust at two boots

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  14. HippieChickMay 22, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    WTF is a "sustainable" dumpling? Does that mean it goes on forever?

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  15. AnonymousMay 22, 2014 at 10:40 PM

    Sigh. Was really hoping for another pizza place. Gotta keep hoofing it to 14th st. for now. At least it's not more fro-yo.

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  16. Scuba DivaMay 23, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    Another vote for Two Boots; and they now have gluten-free crust as well.

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  17. AnonymousMay 24, 2014 at 12:41 AM

    I miss Viva Herbal !! Nothing else really like it...

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  18. AGosfieldJune 10, 2014 at 5:01 PM

    Now we're in the burgeoning dumpling district, with Plump Dumpling across 2nd Ave. I hope Maggie doesn't overcharge as consistently as Plump Dumpling (I stopped going to Plump Dumpling when arguing about the inflated tax ceased to be funny).

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