No one really believed that longtime restaurateur Joe Poon was leaving the business when he closed his Joseph Poon Asian Fusion Restaurant at 10th and Arch Streets a few years back.
The affable Poon, who still leads his wok 'n' roll tours of Chinatown and runs Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, a demonstration kitchen/catering operation at 1010 Cherry St., is going back into the a la carte game.
He's taking over Taipan at 108 Chestnut St. in Old City and will be opening in a few weeks.
The new place will be called Joe's Peking Duck Original 1984, and it refers to his onetime landmark Joe's Peking Duck House, which he founded (guess when?) at 925 Race St. (It's where Zhi Wei Guan is now.)
The name might be unwieldy but it could have been even longer. I hear that he can't use the word "house."
Photo: April Saul
Comments (1)
Joe is the best . He is an awesome Chef, entertaining, and a great person!
Please visit his new restaurant.
Posted by Uncle Don | October 9, 2008 8:21 AM
Posted on October 9, 2008 08:21