Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Chi Ken, the Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Store, coming to St. Mark's Place



Two weeks ago, we noted that Clay Pot, serving "traditional Hong Kong style open-flame cooked clay pot rice," is coming to 58 St. Mark's Place between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

On Monday, signage arrived for a new restaurant arriving in the open space on the west side of the building — Chi Ken, the Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Store...



A Chi Ken location opened in Sunset Park last summer...



Chi Ken sells a variety of quick-serve items, including milk tea, popcorn chicken and Crazy Jumbo Squid "that's bigger than your face." You can find the Chi Ken website here.

And here's a feature on the shop from last summer...



Hakata Hot Pot and Sushi Lounge closed here at the end of February 2016. (Hakata Hot Pot combined with sister restaurant Zen 6 the next block to the west at 31 St. Mark's Place.)

Natori closed at this address in November 2012.
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3 comments:

  1. NOTORIOUSFebruary 22, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    Gojira and I have a Groupon for the new popcorn acai place that opened on St. Marks. We'll keep you posted!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2017 at 5:47 PM

    this is Toledano's building too, yes?

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2017 at 11:07 PM

    Yes a Toledano building ...We will see since they all got foreclosure notices ..The rolled ice cream in his other building didn't last long

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