Eddie Huang is permanently closing his Baohaus restaurant in New York.
Known for its signature ‘Chairman Bao’ braised pork bun and ‘Birdhaus Bao’ fried chicken bun, Baohaus offered a flavour of Taiwanese street food all for under $6.
On Instagram, the 38-year-old entrepreneur said he is closing his beloved restaurant for good.
“We held out as long as we could, but we have decided to close,” Huang wrote on Instagram. “Shouts to the customers that ran in thinking we were open, it means a lot. It’s been a wild and fulfilling 10 year ride with Baohaus but Id be lying if I said “I cant believe whats happened.””
Reflecting back on why he opened the restaurant, Huang cited the lack of Asian American presence in the media.
“I opened this restaurant to tell my family’s story through food at a time when no one was giving Asian-Americans a chance in tv, film, books, or media generally,” he wrote.
Fresh Off The Boatwas written based off Huang’s memoir of the same name.
However, Huang also stated that he hopes to reopen Baohaus at later date.
“I told people not to call me a chef because I knew this was just the jump-off and it doesn’t stop with its closing. Boogie is locked, the movie is coming and so is Chinos. We will continue to tell our story and Baohaus will be back one day…”” He wrote.
