Kung Fu Tea closes on St. Mark's Place

A for-rent sign arrived in the window yesterday at Kung Fu Tea, marking the official end of the business here at 28 St. Mark's Place between Second Avenue and Third Avenue. (H/T Steven!)

The business had been closed during announced hours of late... leading to suspicions that it had shuttered. (And likely much to the chagrin of the electric unicycle crowd that met up here.)

Kung Fu arrived at this spot in 2014 after relocating from First Avenue and 10th Street. The global chain still has more than 40 outposts in the greater metropolitan area. 

As for No. 28, the asking rent is $11,200.

Kung Fu Tea announces itself on St. Mark's Place

The Kung Fu Tea location at 241 E. 10th St. at First Avenue closed for business at the end of February. And as we first noted on March 3, Kung Fu Tea was moving over to 32 St. Mark's Place … formerly the home of 8 Crown Trade, the family run T-shirt and souvenir shop at No. 28 that was ousted by a rent hike last June…

As you can see in the photos, workers installed the new Kung Fu signage yesterday. No word on an opening date.


[Photo via @NFLtipster]

And here are your bubble tea choices within a very short distance… TKettle is directly next door while CoCo Fresh Juice & Tea is directly across the street.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Kung Fu Tea closes on East 10th St.; move to St. Mark's Place apparently in the works

Kung Fu Tea closes on East 10th St.; move to St. Mark's Place apparently in the works

The Kung Fu Tea location at 241 E. 10th St. at First Avenue closed for business after Friday… there is a note on the door…



While there isn't any mention of this on the sign or elsewhere … word from St. Mark's Place neighbor Jordy Trachtenberg is that Kung Fu Tea will move over to 32 St. Mark's Place … formerly the home of 8 Crown Trade, the family run T-shirt and souvenir shop at No. 28 that was ousted by a rent hike last June…



After this move occurs, you will have plenty of bubble tea choices right here… TKettle is directly next door while CoCo Fresh Juice & Tea is directly across the street.