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SukonMatic t1_isf8576 wrote

I miss the candy shop on the left, closed during pandemic. Love their flavored plumb, dried squid and jerkies.

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megabulk OP t1_isf9njr wrote

Munchies Paradise! I’ve never been. Their sign looks Japanese.

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SukonMatic t1_isf9zpv wrote

And free samples for everything! Ichiban iirc.

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megabulk OP t1_isfby3j wrote

Damn! Thanks for the tip! I hope they reopen.

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SukonMatic t1_isfdis6 wrote

Alas the storefront is a health store now. Still have 2 locations in Cali and of course HK where it originated. https://www.ajiichibansnacks.com/

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Malfunctioned t1_ishf0cy wrote

The original Hong Kong headquarter closed all 20 Hong Kong stores in June due to the severe (and widely criticized) lockdown. Hopefully they (and the NY licensee store) will come back as business recovers.

A family friend used to be part owner of the Mott Street store (franchised from HK headquarter) but later pulled out (most of the snacks were not unique to Aji and the licensing was expensive). He opened his own knockoff store on Main Street Flushing in 2007 or earlier, but it closed during the pandemic.

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SukonMatic t1_ishfum4 wrote

Miss the jerkys the most, can find them packaged in supermarkets, but so expensive.

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megabulk OP t1_isfgmo3 wrote

🙁 Ah well, there’ll be other snack stores. Flushing, maybe.

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Malfunctioned t1_isk0z9a wrote

Sugartown NYC at nearby 63 Bayard Street seems to be the only loose Asian snack store around. The store is tiny, which may be the reason why it is still hanging around instead of being replaced by another herbal/health store or pharmacy. It is also worthwhile to check the larger supermarkets to see if they have similar snacks in packaged form for (far) less.

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