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Hop Sing Laundromat is liquored up, "97 percent" there
Last time we checked in with secretive publican Lêe and his Hop Sing Laundromat (1029 Race St.), the long-pending Chinatown cocktail bar had its PLCB certificate in hand, legally giving them the right to serve booze.
Hop Sing Laundromat is liquored up, "97 percent" there
Last time we checked in with secretive publican Lêe and his Hop Sing Laundromat (1029 Race St.), the long-pending Chinatown cocktail bar had its PLCB certificate in hand, legally giving them the right to serve booze. That was back in November. Now it's February and the doors have not yet opened, but if the newly stocked liquor shelves behind the bar (lots of fancy high-end stuff) are any indication, they're close, at least by Hop Sing standards. Lêe will not commit to an opening date or even an opening month, but states that he's "97 percent" there in terms of his progress; right now is his time for staff training. He's still guarded about the nitty-gritty details of his concept, but vows that his system will allow Hop Sing drinkers to get a cocktail in less than half the time it typically takes to acquire one elsewhere — on top of promising all fruit juice will be squeezed to order.
In terms of the frequent million-dollar "why is this taking so damn long?" question, the bar owner partially attributes the delay to the local media interest surrounding Hop Sing. "The press built this place, its expectations," says Lêe, who's redone several major elements multiple times since construction started. "If it wasn't for you guys, this place would've open by now."
Photos: Drew Lazor
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