Management announced last week that this flagship outpost in David Chang's empire would be closing for a month-long renovation.
Yesterday, workers were spotted outside the restaurant, hauling out tables, chairs, etc. ... (thanks to Choresh Wald for these photos)...
The Noodle Bar — Chang's debut restaurant — first opened at 163 First Ave. in 2004 before moving a few storefronts away to this space several years later.
Actually David Chang's first restaurant was a few doors south on First Ave between Tenth and Eleventh streets. The small and narrow storefront which only had a sitting counter.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's what the last paragraph says:
ReplyDeleteThe Noodle Bar — Chang's debut restaurant — first opened at 163 First Ave. in 2004 before moving a few storefronts away to this space several years later.
Whatever happened to that small store that only sold chicken sandwiches?
ReplyDeleteFuku. It expanded and there are a few locations around the city
DeleteI never forget the time a waiter asked me how the food was, and when I mentioned that one dish was a bit on the salty side, moments later the manager came out of nowhere in a huff. Don't ask if you only want praise.
ReplyDeleteFuku's still around. Multiple locations in the city.
ReplyDeleteFor all David Chang's faults, it's hard not to be nostalgic for that era of dining in the city, which he was a big part of. Ssam Bar rocked my culinary world back in the day. I can't walk by the old location without a twinge.
I have always found Momofuku to be salty, from the very beginning. But it never felt safe to say it out loud, lest the wolves come out to get me. Glad to know I am not alone in the world.
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