Coming Soon: Kung Fu Bing at 189 East Houston
Hold the phone! Kung Fu Bing has not given up on the Lower East Side just yet. Merely a couple months after shuttering its eight-month-old location at 79 Division Street, the hokie eatery is poised to reopen at 189 East Houston, former home of Ashkara.
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Glass workers arrived yesterday morning to re-face the frontage, which had taken quite a beating since Ashkara closed back in January. Flyers in the new windows advertise the news, as does the banner draped above the entrance. This latest outpost is slated to open in June, and is currently seeking management, cashier, and kitchen employees.
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Kung Fu Bing no doubt will fit in perfectly with some of the other fast food fare along this low-rise strip of storefronts.
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