Editor’s Note: Hiro Asian Kitchen has closed
In late September, Bernie Lee, owner of Japanese izakaya and sushi restaurant Hiro, disclosed his plans to relocate Hiro downtown because the building at 609 Eastgate Ave., in The Loop, was slated to be demolished. At the time, Lee only said that Hiro would make its new home on Washington Avenue but declined to provide the exact address.
Today, he told The Scoop that his re-concepted Hiro Asian Kitchen will be located at 1405 Washington Ave., in the space previously occupied by the short-lived Smash Bar. He anticipates a January opening. Further details about his design plans for the space, as well as the lunch, dinner and late-night menus, are expected in the coming weeks.
This article appears in November 2012.