Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Openings: Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao on Houston Street

An EVG reader was surprised to see a new restautant up and running seemingly out of nowhere at 175 E. Houston St. at Allen. 

We couldn't find anything about Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao other than the well-liked soup dumpling stall in the Chinatown Complex Market in Singapore. 

There's an extensive menu — served all day — with various dumplings, appetizers and noodle dishes.

Meanwhile, on the Allen Street side of the establishment, there's another sign for Blue Peak Villa... and another mystery.
This large space has been vacant for years... before Only Love Strangers, a bi-level jazz bar and restaurant concept from the team behind MáLà Project, opened here last April. The place was rebranded upstairs to become Comida Corrida, which served Mexican fare several months later. They were closed by the fall.
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2 comments:

  1. syApril 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM

    Zhong Guo Xiao Long Bao (中国小笼包) is just the literal translation of "China Soup Dumplings", so it's probably unrelated to the Singapore restaurant.

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  2. ShadowwhispersApril 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM

    How many Xiao Long Bao can a man possibly eat? IDK but imma find out.

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