NaNa Asian Fusion and Sushi Bar Hits One-Year Mark

Owner Nic Zheng considers his first restaurant a success and has plans for a children's menu and more.

NaNa Asian Fusion and Sushi Bar hit its one-year mark this month and has plans for the future, including a children's menu. Nic Zheng owns the restaurant located at 4511 N. Oakland Ave. “Everything went as planned,” Zheng said. His first year went so well that he sees a long future. He hopes to find ways to improve his sushi bar.  Zheng plans to add more specials to the menu including a kids' menu and a bento box offered as a lunch special. The box would include sushi and another dish all in an easy-to-carry box. Zheng, who was born in Hong Kong, is part of the third generation of restaurant owners in his family. Most of his family members' restaurants are located in upstate New York and in the Manhattan area. Zheng’s restaurant features …

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David Tatarowicz

10:20 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

Ironically the other week I was talking with a friend who lives in Glendale and he highly recommended that I try out this restaurant as it was so good --- and then that very evening (sans me) my wife and her daughter in town visiting went there, and could not say enough good things about it --- now on my high priority list of restaurants to visit   more ›

Street Festival Added to Thursday's Shorewood Bike Race

The owners of Three Lions Pub are teaming up with other Oakland Avenue businesses to throw a block party, offering live music and drinks on the street.

In addition to pro cyclists entertaining the masses in Shorewood in Thursday's Shorewood Criterium, race-goers can take in live music, drinks and food in the village with a few local taverns and restaurants partnering to launch a street festival in Kensington Square. Three Lions Pub owners David Price and Christopher Tinker, who organized the festival, said they want it to have a family-friendly atmosphere and hopefully blossom into a Shorewood tradition. Village officials unanimously approved the street festival Monday night. On Thursday, the 4500 block of Oakland Avenue will be barricaded at 4 p.m. and organizers hope to have the stage and outside drink tables ready by 4:30 p.m. The festival will wrap up by 9:30 p.m. Three Lions is …

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Village Officials Approve $10,000 Liquor License Work-around

With Shorewood currently out of regular Class B liquor licenses and forced to charge $10,000 for reserve permits, village officials seek to avoid discouraging prospective Shorewood business owners with excessive fees.

Shorewood officials have given the final OK to a work-around aimed at offsetting the hefty $10,000 cost of a reserve Class B liquor license. The new grant program approved unanimously by village trustees Monday comes on the heels of NaNa Asian Fusion paying $10,000 for a Class B liquor license, allowing the sushi and Asian cuisine restaurant to open with a full liquor bar. Last spring when Salvatore’s Pizza opened its doors in Shorewood, it was issued the village's 14th and last $600 Class B license. State law allots municipalities a set number of Class B licenses. Once those are used, municipalities can issue reserve Class B liquor licenses, which are required to be sold for no less than $10,000. Class B licenses allow establishments to …

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David Tatarowicz

2:06 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012

@Ab Fab -- sorry but I wouldn't know ... when they rebuilt the path, they did no make it ADA compliant, and with my bad knee I'm afraid I helped pay for something that is not usable for me   more ›

Village Gives Initial OK to Grant Program Offsetting $10,000 Liquor Licenses

With Shorewood currently out of regular Class B liquor licenses and forced to charge $10,000 for reserve permits, village officials seek to avoid discouraging prospective Shorewood business owners with excessive fees.

Given the quandary Shorewood officials and a new business owner navigated in October, the village gave initial approval Friday to a new grant program aimed at offsetting the hefty $10,000 cost of a reserve Class B liquor license. When Salvatore’s Pizza opened its doors in Shorewood last spring, it was issued the village's 14th and last $600 Class B license. State law allots municipalities a set number of Class B licenses and some reserve Class B liquor licenses based on its population, which are required to be sold for no less than $10,000. Class B licenses allow establishments to serve hard liquor, beer and wine. So when a new Asian restaurant and sushi bar came to town, NaNa Asian Fusion, it became the first establishment in Shorewood to…

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Absolutelyfabulous

6:59 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

If the license is held current? I take that as you meaning when one operator goes out then another one is ready to jump in and take over the operations w/out interruption..Does this include if the business coming into the space changes it's name as well; ie Tina's Tacos and now Bob's Burgers? If that is the train of thought then my question is how many restaurants go out of business and the space…   more ›

Parking Added to Strip of Oakland Avenue During Ravenna Construction

With 12 spaces eliminated due to a new development, Shorewood worked with one local business, and removed a few no parking signs, to add 17 spots to the congested area.

Finding a parking spot while venturing out for a night on the village may be a little less painful with 17 new spots added to the area through an agreement with the village and a local business and the removal of a few 'no parking' signs. Shorewood officials say although the new Cornerstone development provided sufficient off-street and on-street parking, new additions to the 4500 block of North Oakland Avenue including NaNa Asian Fusion, Three Lions Pub and Big Bay Brewery, have put additional strain on demand for on-street parking spaces. Construction on a new development coined Ravenna has eliminated 12 parking spaces and isn’t expected to wrap up until July. The co-owner of Three Lions, David Price, says he has fielded several …

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Sumptuous Sushi in Shorewood

With its extensive menu, NaNa Asian Fusion serves up fresh food for any budget, and covers some serious geography in its cuisine.

I will admit, prior to actually going into NaNa Asian Fusion, I was a little apprehensive that this new place would feel cold and be too expensive for us to go as a couple for a real meal, let alone take the kids. But my visit there Monday night with my daughter proved to be delightful. I felt lucky to be eating there, from the comfortable and upscale bar to the textured booths with excellent lighting and dark wood tables. Feels like they know what they are doing with space and lighting, and it really felt like a special occasion, though it didn't break the bank. The booths are low, so you can see the people behind you rather well, but for me that was good because my restaurant neighbors ordered a Shirley Temple ($2) for their daughter and…

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Shorewood Considering Grant Program to Offset $10,000 Liquor Licenses

With Shorewood out of regular Class B liquor licenses and forced to charge $10,000 for reserve permits, village officials seek to avoid discouraging prospective Shorewood business owners with excessive fees.

Believeing that a $10,000 reserve liquor license hinders the growth of Shorewood’s business community, village officials are considering an economic development grant program to help offset the cost. When Salvatore’s Pizza opened May 17, it was issued Shorewood’s 14th and last $600 Class B license. State law allots municipalities a set number of Class B licenses and some reserve Class B liquor licenses based on its population, which are required to be sold for no less than $10,000. Class B licenses allow establishments to serve hard liquor, beer and wine. This week, new Shorewood Asian restaurant and sushi bar NaNa Asian Fusion was the first establishment in Shorewood to fork over $10,000 for a reserve liquor license, so they could open …

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New Asian Restaurant Eats Cost of $10,000 Liquor License

With Shorewood out of regular $600 Class B liquor licenses, village officials approved a reserve permit for NaNa Asian Fusion, ensuring the restaurant opens on time with a full liquor bar.

New Asian restaurant and sushi bar NaNa Asian Fusion decided to eat the cost of a $10,000 reserve Class B liquor license as the Village Board approved the permit Monday. Owner Nick Zheng hopes to open sometime this month, with a full liquor bar, but with Shorewood businesses already holding Shorewood’s 14 Class B licenses allowing them to serve hard liquor, beer and wine, Zheng’s only option was to apply for a $10,000 reserve license. "He has decided not to wait...because they would like to open fully equipped," Trustee Ellen Eckman said. State law allots municipalities a set number of Class B licenses for issuance and some reserve Class B liquor licenses based on its population, which are required to be sold for no less than $10,000. …

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