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Banq becomes Ginger Park

Posted by Devra First  September 8, 2009 06:15 PM
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Banq, the South End restaurant outfitted with ribs of blond wood and a menu influenced by India and Asia, is morphing. It is slated to reopen as Ginger Park at the end of the month. The new chef will be Patricia Yeo, who moved to Boston from New York for the project. Yeo was previously at Monkey Bar, Sapa, Pazo, and AZ, among others.

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Patricia Yeo will be chef at Ginger Park. (Associated Press)

The food will be "modern Asian," according to Chris Haynes of PR firm CBH Communications. Prices will top out around the $20 mark, and the owners aim to make it a lively, casual, and affordable neighborhood place. The menu is still in the works, but there will be shared plates and a strong Chinese influence. Ginger Park won't serve sushi, and sadly it will not be the noodle bar Boston still lacks.

It does sound familiar, though. Myers + Chang -- lively and casual, with plates for sharing and a strong Chinese influence -- is at 1145 Washington St. Ginger Park is at 1375. Haynes insists the two will not compete. "The busier the neighborhood, the better for everybody," he says.

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10 comments so far...

  1. good luck with a new york cast-off, boston. patricia isn't in new york anymore because she failed and failed and failed. and got fired from one job after another because, in addition to not making good food, she couldn't even manage to be a civilized human being while doing so. our gain is your loss, or something like that.

    Posted by nycchef September 15, 09 05:10 PM

  1. hmmm. I've been very unimpressed with Banq's management and now with the heads up on their new chef, I think I'll stay clear. Thanks for the warning

    Posted by Paul S September 22, 09 07:36 PM

  1. somehow i dont trust these guys , the food wasnt bad at all i wont really entertain my clients in such a restaurant run by inexperienced novices

    Posted by divvy S September 26, 09 09:51 PM

  1. Everyone loved Banq...hopefully this place can fill some big shoes!

    Posted by macaela October 1, 09 11:55 AM

  1. food at banq was always very good but super overpriced for what it was.

    i can't imagine a chinese "small plates" restaurant will survive as chinatown is blocks away and barely anyone goes to myers and chang as it is so why open a similar restaurant blocks away.

    but somehow Toro has managed to stay open on the back of celebrity chef so who knows what the newtonites will keep open... certainly not a neighborhood joint.

    Posted by adam October 6, 09 11:42 AM

  1. Myers + Chang seems pretty busy whenever I drop in.

    Posted by Devra First October 7, 09 03:02 PM

  1. AZ was amazing. One of the best birthday meals ever -- and having lived in NYC for over 8 years, we ate a lot of places. Looking forward to trying Ginger Park.

    Posted by Newfoodie October 14, 09 08:10 PM

  1. M&C food never fails, I consistently have face melting meals there and it's usually busy when I go there........

    Posted by DanDan October 15, 09 09:57 PM

  1. It's so sad for those of us in NYC to lose such a great chef to Boston. AZ still ranks as one of the best restaurants NYC has had. I look forward to checking out Ms. Yeo's new spot when next in Boston.

    Posted by NYC_Foodista October 21, 09 03:51 AM

  1. From all the chatter I am hearing nycchef, she has NOT changed one bit. Coming directly from folks who work at Ginger Park are stories of her trash talking employees behind their backs, stirring up trouble in the kitchen, working behind the scene to get staff she doesn't like fired, and serving food that's good but not necessarily memorable. The management have their hands full for sure. I'm with Devra and DanDan. Head to Meyers and Chang. Better food without the drama.

    Posted by iamdickdastardly January 31, 10 04:23 PM
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