The Braised Shop closes in the East Village

After nearly five years of serving a variety of Taiwanese street food, the Braised Shop has closed at 241 E. 10th St. at First Avenue. Last night was the last in service.

However, in making the announcement, ownership promises that "it's not the end." Sounds like they have plans for a new concept elsewhere. 

Here's their entire message via Instagram...

 

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The Braised Shop softly opens this weekend on 10th Street

The Braised Shop, which will offer a variety of Taiwanese street food, will be in soft-open mode starting tomorrow here at 241 E. 10th St. at First Avenue.

We originally thought this was going to be the second outpost of the Taiwan Bear House, the popular bento-box shop down on Pell Street. Turns out that one of the Braised Shop owners is the co-founder of Taiwan Bear House.

Updated 8/13

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Like Taiwan Bear House, the Braised Shop offers a simple menu. But here, the focus is on luwei, a method where various ingredients get braised in a broth. Options include pork belly, beef, fish fillet, broccoli, corn, and other proteins and vegetables. Each one starts at $2.50, and diners can choose as many as they want. All of it goes on top of noodles, the way it’s eaten in Taiwan.

Meanwhile, here's a look at their made-to-order offerings...

A post shared by The Braised Shop (@thebraisedshop) on Jul 31, 2018 at 10:26am PDT

Pick whatever seems appetizing (ALL!) and we’ll chop it all, braise in broth and boom! 🤤 想吃什麼自己挑！ #TheBraisedShop #滷味店 #Taiwanesefood

A post shared by The Braised Shop (@thebraisedshop) on Jul 31, 2018 at 10:27am PDT