‍The Tangram food hall brings a culinary experience

modeled after Asia’s night markets to New York City

NEW YORK – January 17, 2023 – Today, Tangram introduces visitors to its long-anticipated Food Hall – featuring specially selected vendors of international cuisine including CoocooCachoo, Cruncheese, Da Wei Mei Shi, I’Milky, Joju, Café Maiko, Na Tart, Qing Shu, Soft Swerve, and ZaabZaab. Adding to the eclectic mix of restaurants and cafes at the mixed-use development, the Food Hall brings an energizing day or night setting to Tangram with a neon-punk take on open-air markets seen throughout Asia. The 24,000 square-foot food hall provides guests with a tour of the best bites from regions across the globe – with a heavy Asian influence – all in one destination for food fans near and far. Additional vendors will be opening their doors later in 2023.

Tangram’s Food Hall offers sweet and savory food and beverage options for every walk of life. Foodies can take a bite of the signature chicken sandwiches at CooCooCachoo or the modern Vietnamese sandwiches at Joju, cater to their sweet tooths at Soft Swerve with some Ube Purple Yam soft serve in a waffle cone or a Matcha Latte float at Café Maiko. For those heading to Tangram for the Instagrammable moment, Korean hot dogs at Cruncheese and bubble teas in milk egg collectibles at I'Milky are just a few of the favorites that have already gone viral. Adding to these options, the Food Hall brings global cuisine right to Tangram with dim sum dishes at Da Wei Mei Shi, spicy hot pot at Qing Shu, Thai street food at Zaab Zaab, and Portuguese egg tarts at Na Tart.

“Over the past two years, Tangram has established itself as the leading foodie destination in Flushing. We have had the opportunity to introduce culinary sensations from all over the world to New York City. These new spots for food fans everywhere are fitting not only for Tangram, but our community,” said Helen Lee, Executive Vice President of F&T Group. “Queens is one of the most culturally diverse places in the United States and gaining momentum as a must visit destination for all traveling to New York City.  With the introduction of the Food Hall, Tangram provides a global culinary experience for visitors all within arms’ reach.”

Designed by BHDM Design, the food hall is specifically inspired by the energetic activity, look, and feel of markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taipei. During the day, textural organic elements including reclaimed cedar columns with metal cuffs, concrete floors, exposed ceilings, and textured metal details are all met with natural light from the south facing windows. Come night, the space is illuminated with kinetic lights, gobo textures, vendor displays and signage, TVs, and neon ceiling signs found in the night markets of the most exciting culinary destination on the planet, in Asia and beyond. The Food Hall is a mix of perimeter and center island vendors, each one including signage unique to each dining destination. Anchoring the end of the Food Hall is hoi polloi, Flushing’s first beer hall which will serve as additional Food Hall seating during the day before transforming to host live music, events and a globally-inspired food, beer and cocktail menu in the evening.

The Food Hall is the newest culinary addition to Tangram’s robust cultural and culinary experiences, which include international eateries such as, Beijing-based Peking duck restaurant Ju Qi (open with a late-night menu until 5AM), Xi’an Famous Foods, Xiao Long Kan Hot Pot (also open until 6am), beverages from Cuppa Tea, machi machi, hoi polloi (Flushing’s first beer hall), and many more delicious dining options. In addition to the outstanding food and drinks, Tangram is designed as a premier Queens destination for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy a day or a weekend of entertainment at its four-star, 208-key Marriott Renaissance hotel, a state-of-the-art 4DX movie theater from Regal Cinemas, an Orangetheory Fitness, Miniso, a premier learn-to-swim facility Goldfish Swim School, Funzy Play and much more.

To learn more about what’s in store at Tangram and for updates on the food hall, visit www.tangramnyc.com.

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Tangram

Tangram is a mixed-use development project located in the heart of Downtown Flushing, Queens. Tangram is elevating Flushing through its groundbreaking vision of immersive retail, residential, office and hotel space, featuring 275,000 square feet of high-end curated retail in a multi-level space alongside a sweeping, sky-lit atrium.  The same developer of the highly successful One Fulton Square mixed-use project and Flushing Commons, also in Flushing - Tangram offers 1.2 million square feet including retail, residential, office and hotel space. This New York destination includes a four-star, 208-key Renaissance New York Flushing Hotel, a state-of-the-art 4DX movie theater from Regal Cinemas, Orangetheory Fitness, premier learn-to-swim facility Goldfish Swim School and the neighborhood’s first beer hall. Tangram also features a 24,000-square-foot food hall, a foodie’s paradise with international eats. Eateries include Beijing-based Ju Qi, Taiwanese dessert bar Meet Fresh and one of the largest and most popular hot pot chains in China, Xiao Long Kan Hot Pot. Designed by New York-based Margulies Hoelzli Architecture, with retail interiors by BHDM, Tangram is designed to become a global destination, marking a new chapter for entertainment and experience in NYC. Tangram is slated to open in 2022. For more information visit www.tangramnyc.com.

F&T Group

Established in 1983, F&T Group (F&T) is a fully integrated real estate development and investment company specializing in mixed-use, commercial and residential development, with offices located in New York City and Shanghai. F&T's U.S.-Sino cooperative platform is recognized for its global vision for development excellence and is dedicated to the highest standards of innovation, culture, architecture, interior and landscape design and construction. F&T’s team includes highly experienced development, construction, master planning, architecture and design, marketing, sales and leasing professionals. F&T’s current projects in Flushing include the 330,000-square-foot, mixed-use development at One Fulton Square, and Flushing Commons - a formerly city-owned 5.5-acre parking structure being redeveloped into 1.8 million square feet of residences, office space, new retail opportunities, community facility space, parking and an open-air plaza. F&T was also the lead developer in the 4.7 million square foot World Trade Center in Nanjing, China, in a highly successful overseas partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

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