With a new 10-year lease, Nowon temporarily closes for a kitchen upgrade

Nowon, located at 507 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and Avenue B, will be closed for renovations through the New Year. 

Here's the announcement on Instagram: 

After an incredible 5 years in the East Village, we're investing in the next 10 with a full kitchen upgrade, HVAC fixes, and soundproofing! Because of this, Nowon East Village will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 9 for renovations. 

The restaurant, which serves nontraditional Korean fare (specialties include the double cheeseburger with kimchi mayo and dill pickles), will reopen on Jan. 10.

On Nov. 30, Chef Jae Lee announced that he had signed a 10-year lease for the space. Nowon opened in November 2019 and had four months to make an impact before the pandemic PAUSE of March 2020. (During the hiatus, they teamed up with Frontline Foods to provide meals for health-care workers.)

There's also now an outpost in Bushwick with a Boston location opening early next year. 

Nowon, named after the residential district of Seoul, where Lee is from, pays tribute to the culture of Korea and his family.