First sign of Mokyo, a new Korean restaurant coming to St. Mark's Place

Signage recently arrived for Mokyo at 109 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue.

This is a new venture via Kay Hyun, the chef-owner of the popular Korean restaurant Thursday Kitchen on Ninth Street.

Mokyo looks to have a similar small plates menu as its Ninth Street sibling. CB3 OK'd a beer-wine license for the address back in July. At the time, Mokyo's proposed hours were listed as 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with a brunch service from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The previous tenant here, the Israeli-Mediterranean restaurant Timna, closed in March after nearly four years in service.

Thursday Kitchen is cafe by day with Korean tapas at night

Thursday Kitchen, the Korean tapas bar, is in soft-open mode now at 424 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

In the evening, Thursday Kitchen is serving a menu featuring various small-plate options...


[Photo by William Klayer]

... and during the day, they are serving reasonably priced coffee (iced or regular coffee is listed for a $1)...



They are also advertising free wi-fi during the day.

King Bee, the previous restaurant here, bowed out last month.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Thursday Kitchen will serve Korean tapas on East 9th Street

$1 dish sale continues at former King Bee space on 9th Street

As we noted earlier this week, a new restaurant called Thursday Kitchen is opening at 424 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue... at the time, the proprietors were selling of some dishes left behind by the former occupant, King Bee.

Anyway! In case you are interested, there are more $1 dishes outside for sale. (This photo is from right before 5 p.m. via EVG $1 Dish Correspondent Steven.)

Thursday Kitchen will serve Korean tapas on East 9th Street

A few more details have emerged about the restaurant taking over the former King Bee space at 424 E. Ninth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue... the space will be called Thursday Kitchen, and serve Korean tapas, according to workers...



Thursday Kitchen is expecting to open in two more weeks.

As previously noted, a variety of concepts have come and gone in the space in recent years... including King Bee (Acadian cuisine), Exchange Alley (New Orleans-inspired fare), Olivia (Mediterranean), Sintir (Moroccan) and Zi' Pep (Italian).

Thanks to William Klayer for the photos and Steven for the initial tip.