Steve Hanson Signs Lease for Japonais Space on East 18th

It was rumored a couple of weeks ago that restaurant world mensch Stephen Hanson was eying the recently closed Japonais space at 111 East 18th Street. And today Steve Cuozzo reports that indeed, Hanson has signed a lease on the former big box Asian spot. He will replace it with, what else, an "Asian-themed" eatery.
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