Restaurants & Bars
Flushing's Beloved Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao Will Reopen
Flushing soup dumpling spot Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, which closed in May, will reopen this fall.
FLUSHING, QUEENS — News that beloved Flushing soup dumpling spot Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao would close permanently drew widespread outrage when it was announced in May.
But more recent news is likely to lift foodies' spirits: Nan Xiang will reopen this fall as a new restaurant at Prince Street and 39th Avenue in downtown Flushing.
The update, which the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce shared Monday night on Facebook, prompted hundreds of overjoyed comments.
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"I am so freaking happy to hear this," one person said.
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"Miracles happen everyday!!!" another fan wrote.
Owner Tai Ma closed his popular soup dumpling destination at the beginning of May under pressure from rising rents, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce's John Choe told Patch.
Choe said at the time that he was looking for ways to help Ma cope with the neighborhood's exorbitant rents.
He declined to comment on the news that Nan Xiang will reopen.
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