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“King Phojanakong’s "Asian tapas" menu seamlessly fuses the cooking of his Filipino mother and his Thai father.” nymag

Cuisine:  Asian (Southeast), Tapas, Spanish, Asian
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[Here's my long overdue post on my birthday dinner at Kuma Inn that's taken place on November 7th.] Kuma Inn’s Entrance and Interior After having a cocktail at PDT, we (as in Helen, Giulia, Seungmi, and I) all walked down south to the Lower East Side for Asian tapas at Kuma Inn. Since it’s a rel... Read More
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Hidden above a lower east side store front is Kuma Inn, an eatery serving up Asian tapas that deliver unique tastes well beyond their modest price tags.  Though the relaxed décor makes it feel like a neighborhood joint, Kuma Inn commands long waits on weekend nights. I stopped in with... Read More
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To meet with BH, WK, and CY one night, I found myself wandering around the Lower East Side hunting down Kuma Inn, a place whose name I'd heard floating around for a while now. Tucked between the entrance to a large bar and an abandoned-looking building, the narrow steps to the cozy upstairs restaurant would barely be noticeable if not for the placard sitting on the sidewalk in front. Good thing. ... Read More
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From Serious Eats: New York Pork belly at Kuma Inn. Photograph by The Wandering Eater If you order the "deep–fried pork belly lechon kawali with atchara" at Kuma Inn, there will be none left at the end of the meal [Wandering Eater] El Rancho Deli Grocery in the Bronx makes a... Read More
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Bedford-Stuyvesant: The owners of the Smoke Joint hope to have their new southern spot, Peaches, open by July 4. [Eater] Carroll Gardens: Marco Polo Restaurant is serving bargain prix fixe lunches and dinners to celebrate its 25th anniversary. [Bergen Carroll] Harlem: The owner of Kuma Inn is on... Read More
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East Village: Back Forty served a "lightly sweet strawberry Red and Black tequila cocktail with a black-pepper-and-sugar rim" at the James Beard Awards, and it was a hit. [Mouthing Off/Food & Wine] Fort Greene: King Phojanakong of Kuma Inn is on a roll: First Talay this summer, and n... Read More
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PADMA'S UNIVERSE— According to a recent fluff piece in the LA Times, Padma's got a new show in the works: "In the meantime, she's developing a cooking and entertaining show with Chris Albrecht, IMG's president of global media (and former chairman and chief executive of HBO), to help get her bac... Read More
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From Serious Eats: New York --> Sauteed Chinese Sausage from Kuma Inn. Photograph by 536 Kuma Inn's sautéed Chinese sausage with chili-lime sauce and Thai sticky rice is exceptional [Salty/Savory/Sweet] "You’re not likely to find a better pasta in Tribeca" than th... Read More
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PLANET THAI King Phojanakong, of the Lower East Side's Kuma Inn (113 Ludlow St., between Delancey and Rivington streets, 212-353-8866), has announced plans to open a second Kuma Inn, on Myrtle Avenue next to Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, this fall. In the meantime, Mr. Phojanakong is concentrating... Read More
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[I'm holding back on writing about Kuma Inn after this post...] The past Saturday, November 15th, I met up with Helen and Dannie to try out as many things as our stomach can handle at Momofuku Milk Bar & Bakery after reading Ed’s preview and seeing a few friends’ photos (they went in early for... Read More
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