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Beronberon officially opens tonight on First Avenue at East 10th Street…
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As we understand it, the Japanese restaurant, whose management team includes Yuji Umeki, a manager at nearby Kenka, will feature a menu similar to the former tenant — Sapporo East.
After 30 years in business, Sapporo East closed at the end of December along with its sister establishment Shima on Second Avenue and East 12th Street, as we first reported.
We're sure that one of the food blogs will have more about Beronberon's offerings.
Meanwhile, the corner certainly has a new look…
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In May, workers painted over Chico's longtime "Love Mother Earth" mural on the East 10th Street side …
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[Photos from May by William Klayer]
Previously on EV Grieve:
Claim: Sapporo East has closed for good
A new beginning for Sapporo East?
A sad day for Mother Earth at the former Sapporo East