Chef King Phojanakong Dies at 54
"In mid-2003, he opened Kuma Inn in a tucked-away Lower East Side location. This was the height of the tapas craze, and Phojanakong’s small plates combined Thai, Filipino, and Chinese influences. In a review published a few months after Kuma Inn opened, New York called it 'a true destination restaurant' that 'takes the tapas concept someplace new, with big flavors and even bigger ideas about how to combine them.'" - Chris Crowley
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