What Happened to Shorty Tang Noodles After Food Paradise? (New York, NY)
Current status
As of September 2026, Shorty Tang Noodles has closed — confirmed via nbcnews.com, October 30, 2017.
Last verified
What the source shows: NBC News reported 2017-10-30 that Chen Lieh Tang, son of chef Shorty Tang, had just launched 'Shorty Tang Noodles' on Eighth Avenue in Chelsea; a site check on 2026-09-08 found a different, unrelated business, Beef Up Noodle 2, now operating at that address with no reference to Shorty Tang or the shop's history.
- Season / episode Season 14, Episode 12
- Address 98 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode's New York segment featured Shorty Tang Noodles and the cold sesame noodles chef Yu Fa 'Shorty' Tang is credited with popularizing in American Chinese cooking after he opened Hwa Yuan Szechuan in Manhattan's Chinatown in 1967. NBC News reported on 2017-10-30 that Tang's son, Chen Lieh Tang, had just opened a shop called Shorty Tang Noodles on Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, at the address later geocoded for this record. A site check on 2026-09-08 found a different business, Beef Up Noodle 2, now operating at that Eighth Avenue address, with a current ordering website that makes no mention of Shorty Tang, Hwa Yuan, or cold sesame noodles history. Those two dated sources, nine years apart, mark the closure of Shorty Tang Noodles at this location.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 14, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Tasty Traditions
- What was featured
- Shorty Tang's original cold sesame noodles recipe
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Shorty Tang Noodles
Frequently asked questions
Is Shorty Tang Noodles still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Shorty Tang Noodles has closed — confirmed via nbcnews.com, October 30, 2017.
What happened to Shorty Tang Noodles after Food Paradise?
The episode's New York segment featured Shorty Tang Noodles and the cold sesame noodles chef Yu Fa 'Shorty' Tang is credited with popularizing in American Chinese cooking after he opened Hwa Yuan Szechuan in Manhattan's Chinatown in 1967. As of September 2026, Shorty Tang Noodles has closed — confirmed via nbcnews.com, October 30, 2017.
Is Shorty Tang Noodles permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Shorty Tang Noodles has closed — confirmed via nbcnews.com, October 30, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Shorty Tang Noodles located?
98 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Shorty Tang Noodles?
Season 14, Episode 12 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Tasty Traditions”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 98 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- beefupnoodle2.com
- State hub
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Sources
- nbcnews.com — https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/legendary-chef-shorty-tang-helped-introduce-u-s-sesame-noodles-n813201
- beefupnoodle2.com — https://www.beefupnoodle2.com/
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