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Little Pang is a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant inside Caffè Vivace in Walnut Hills. Vivian Chen is a Cincinnati native and the owner behind Little Pang. The sandwiches, salads, and bowls on the menu are inspired by the foods of her childhood and recipes she’s discovered among her travels. Everything is made from scratch including the bread, marinades, and soups found on their rotating menu of specials. The restaurant is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM. ADDRESS: 975 E McMillan Street (45206) / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.19

The Pang Bread is their signature menu item in the made-to-order restaurant. It’s a specialty that comes from the sesame scallion bread found in Islamic Chinese cuisine in Northern China. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Bibimbap: a Korean classic and comfort food that translates to “mixed rice” rice featuring lettuce, pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, and gochujang red pepper paste / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Miso soup: homemade broth made from scratch using kombu, dashi and miso, tofu, and wakame seaweed served with Pang Bread, the signature sesame scallion bread also made inhouse / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Vivian Chen, owner / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Owner Vivian Chen attended Cornell University and interned in hotels and restaurants in New York City and Honolulu while studying hospitality businesses. She then went on to work with popular food franchises by opening and remodeling their restaurants. “I’ve always wanted to have my own business and I’ve always had a passion for food and cooking,” she says. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.19

Vivian’s Chinese Chicken Salad: roasted chicken, mixed greens, purple cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, edamame, and cilantro tossed in a sesame dressing and served with Pang Bread / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

A mocha latte from Caffè Vivace / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Spicy Korean Pork Belly Sandwich: gochujang-marinated pork belly, pickled daikon, and lettuce served on Pang bread / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

A classic Cosmopolitan from Caffè Vivace / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Honey Gochujang Popcorn: Vivian's creation of sweet spicy popcorn clusters with almonds and pumpkin seeds / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Little Pang is a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant inside Caffè Vivace in Walnut Hills. Vivian Chen is a Cincinnati native and the owner behind Little Pang. The sandwiches, salads, and bowls on the menu are inspired by the foods of her childhood and recipes she’s discovered among her travels. Everything is made from scratch including the bread, marinades, and soups found on their rotating menu of specials. The restaurant is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM. ADDRESS: 975 E McMillan Street (45206) / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.19

Bibimbap: a Korean classic and comfort food that translates to “mixed rice” rice featuring lettuce, pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, and gochujang red pepper paste / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Miso soup: homemade broth made from scratch using kombu, dashi and miso, tofu, and wakame seaweed served with Pang Bread, the signature sesame scallion bread also made inhouse / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Lamb cumin sandwich served on Pang bread / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

A mocha latte from Caffè Vivace / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Owner Vivian Chen attended Cornell University and interned in hotels and restaurants in New York City and Honolulu while studying hospitality businesses. She then went on to work with popular food franchises by opening and remodeling their restaurants. “I’ve always wanted to have my own business and I’ve always had a passion for food and cooking,” she says. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.19

Lamb cumin sandwich served on Pang bread / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Bibimbap: a Korean classic and comfort food that translates to “mixed rice” rice featuring lettuce, pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, spinach, carrots, bean sprouts, and gochujang red pepper paste / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Miso soup: homemade broth made from scratch using kombu, dashi and miso, tofu, and wakame seaweed / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

A classic Cosmopolitan from Caffè Vivace / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Little Pang is a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant inside Caffè Vivace in Walnut Hills. Vivian Chen is a Cincinnati native and the owner behind Little Pang. The special sandwiches, salads, and bowls on the menu are inspired by the foods of her childhood and recipes she’s discovered among her travels. Everything is made from scratch including the bread, marinades, and soups found on their rotating menu of specials. The restaurant is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM. ADDRESS: 975 E McMillan Street (45206) / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Spicy Korean Pork Belly Sandwich: gochujang-marinated pork belly, pickled daikon, and lettuce served on Pang bread / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

Vivian’s Chinese Chicken Salad: roasted chicken, mixed greens, purple cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, edamame, and cilantro tossed in a sesame dressing and served with Pang Bread / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.20

The Spicy Korean Pork Belly sandwich and a Cosmopolitan / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 1.8.20

Little Pang is a pop-up Asian fusion restaurant inside Caffè Vivace in Walnut Hills. Vivian Chen is a Cincinnati native and the owner behind Little Pang. The sandwiches, salads, and bowls on the menu are inspired by the foods of her childhood and recipes she’s discovered among her travels. Everything is made from scratch including the bread, marinades, and soups found on their rotating menu of specials. The restaurant is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM. ADDRESS: 975 E McMillan Street (45206) / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 1.8.19

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