Greenpoint’s Shanghai Lee (157 Franklin St.) has officially closed after being on the market for several months. However, the space will not be empty for long. Chinta Thai, a new Thai restaurant, will take it over, aiming to open in June.
Chinta Thai will be run by Pim Tongchai and Joseph Caraballo in Strategy and Marketing; Sasiwimon Thongchai, Arunrat Thanadinopat, and Thippawan Phromsiri in…
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I wish them luck. The previous owners were great people. Wish them luck too.