Chae Modern Korean to close at end of month
When April comes to a close, so, too, will Chae Modern Korean Restaurant, 1933 NW 23.
Owner Daniel Chae made the announcement on social media last Tuesday, which happened to be his birthday.
However, not all the flavors of Chae will disappear when the restaurant closes. Chae also owns Urbun, which you read about here last month, and an All About Cha franchise in Nichols Hills.
Urbun celebrates its one-year anniversary in May and will ring it in by adding the small plates menu from Chae. (Here’s hoping the transcendent Oxtail Soup finds its way to Urbun, too!)
Chae’s All About Cha location at 7300 N Western Ave. will take on the brunch service chef Vuong Nguyen introduced before leaving for Tulsa.
Chae said the time attention required from one full-service restaurant was greater than what was needed at his two other properties combined, triggering the contraction.
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in the downstairs space until the official grand opening, so drop by to sneak an early taste. The upstairs of the space soon will open as Noodee, a naked noodle concept ...
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story on NewsOK.com. Bitter because humanity’s default reaction to change is fear and loathing, sweet because Lee Burrus gets to retire. After many years in the catering business, Burruss not only rescued Ingrid’s from its founder’s desire to retire but expanded the brand to a larger audience. Congrats, Lee, and here’s hoping you find a buyer intent on keeping the Ingrid’s tradition alive for many more years . ...
Vast will host a wine dinner with Alexander Valley and Dry Creek vineyards on April 17. Executive chef Kevin Lee and his team will prepare a menu to pair with the
exclusive wines. Cost is $85, and the pouring begins at 6:30 p.m . ...
Taste of Midwest City is at 5:30 p.m. April 23 at the Reed Conference Center, 5800 Will Rogers Road. The annual fundraiser for Midwest City charities features tasting plates from local restaurants, music, a cash bar and silent auction.
Tickets are $20 and can be found on eventbrite. com, the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce, the Midwest City YMCA and Midwest City Fire Station.
Local branches of Arvest and Bancfirst also will have them. Tickets will be available at the door for $25.