![]() ![]() One skeptic is CB3 Chairperson Gigi Li, who lives nearby. They’re likely to face some pointed questions. ![]() The team will pitch their concept to Community Board 3’s liquor licensing committee next Monday evening. They’ve been making the rounds in the community, meeting with local leaders such as Wellington Chen of the Chinatown Partnership, Justin Yu of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor, a Doyers Street mainstay. Through the design of the new spot, the partners hope to pay tribute to the neighborhood’s historic roots. A restaurant called “Chinese Tuxedo” opened on Doyers Street in 1897. In retrospect, Buckingham, said, it’s much better to be in the heart of Chinatown. They originally planned to take a space on Spring Street near Bowery, but encountered opposition from Community Board 2. The pair began talking about doing a project together after Lam, who builds restaurants, finished designing The Liberty for Buckingham. Jeff Lam has a consulting business located on Allen Street. bar/restaurant with craft cocktails and a large selection of beers in a restored “old world” setting. He opened The Liberty near Herald Square three years ago, a 4,000 sq. The main dining room will be on the ground floor with banquet-style private rooms in the cellar (an earlier plan called for an 80-seat cocktail bar downstairs).īuckingham, originally from Melbourne, Australia, has been in New York for six years. Unlike most restaurants in Chinatown, there will be a cocktail program revolving around herbal teas and traditional Chinese herbs, as well as authentic Chinese spirits. The idea is not, he said, “to reinvent the wheel,” but to prepare traditional Chinese food really well. In an 8-page brochure, the project is described as “a new brand of venue for New York’s Chinatown neighborhood.” The restaurant, Buckingham and partner Jeff Lam explain, “will honor the ancient traditions of Chinese cuisine whilst innovating and challenging industry standards.” When we spoke last Friday, Buckingham said it would be a traditional Cantonese menu, including dim sum service, and featuring very fresh, top quality ingredients. In the former home of the 1900-era Chinese theater at 5 Doyers St., two entrepreneurs plan to open a 192-seat, two-level venue called “Chinese Tuxedo.” The other day we got a chance to visit the raw space (there’s not much to look at now) and to speak with partner Eddy Buckingham. Last month we brought you first word of an ambitious new restaurant project on historic Doyers Street. entrance to the new restaurant will be located just to the right of the liquor store.
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