Midtown Lunch

Up until now it’s mostly been local stores forced to relocate due to the massive Fulton Transit Center construction. Most notable to lunch’ers until now was the loss of Tokyo Kitchen, but now it looks like the Burger King on Broadway & John St. has also fallen victim to the project. As you can see from the sign taped to the door, you only have to walk a couple of blocks to get your chicken fries and Whoppers from the King.

Can we get a collective “Noooooo!” with the confirmation that Tokyo Kitchen (aka Tokyo Lunch) is indeed shuttered? That was the thought that went through my head when I was snapping pictures of the place on John St. (btw. B’way & Nassau) with the gate down. It was brought to my attention in the forums, and looks like it’s not a renovation, as it’s marked as closed on Yelp. The two shops next to it are also empty, so I don’t know if it has anything to do with the construction of the Fulton St. Transit Center or if that’s just a really bad place to have a business. I will miss the Japanese curry most of all, and the fact that it seemed like a place you might actually come across in Tokyo.