Khin [kuh-in, ขึ้น] - verb - Thai 1. To rise 2. Ascend Khin is a series of pop-up restaurants run by Fred Noinaj and associates. What is a pop-up restaurant? A pop-up restaurant is a temporary restaurant that can be open anywhere from a few hours to a couple months. About the Chefs Executive Chef, Fred NoinajCurrently 21 years of age, Fred is always pushing his limits and ambitions. Born in Chicago, IL and raised in the restaurant industry. His parents opened a Thai restaurant when he was 3 and he started to cook by the age of 5. Fred is currently enrolled at Washburne Culinary Institute with one semester left. Fred worked at numerous Thai Restaurants and one of the country’s oldest bar and grills, Twin Anchors. He has staged in world renowned Arun’s and at three Michelin-starred Alinea. Fred hopes to one day, make a name for himself in the culinary world. Brian HoffmanBrian loves food and has a great passion for cooking. The native Californian has been living in Chicago for about 2 years. He previously worked in a small café in southern California and as a fondue chef in Switzerland. Currently he is studying at the Washburne Culinary Institute refining his skill set and learning new techniques. Chris PedziwiatrBorn and raised on the Southside of Chicago, Chris shares his passion for cooking with his wife and two children. He is currently a student at Washburne Culinary Institute and perfecting his craft in the kitchen at Uncommon Ground, Chicago’s #1 Green Certified Restaurant. Head Baker and Pastry Chef, Gabrielle NovickiCurrently polishing up her trade at Kendall, Gabrielle brings to the table precision and innovation with no signs of slowing down. Gabrielle can be found at the Elysian hotel, externing for two Michelin starred Ria and Balsan. Tumblr (3.0; @khuin-popup)http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/<p>After dozens of email requests asking if there is an email list to keep you all updated on future events, I have discovered that Blogger offers that feature!</p> <p>Khuin&#8217;s new site: <a href="http://khuin.blogspot.com/"><a href="http://khuin.blogspot.com/">http://khuin.blogspot.com/</a></a></p> <p>Scroll to the bottom of our Blogger and enter your email address to get regular updates on future pop-ups, photos, videos, press coverage, and sneak peeks at what we are up to!</p> <p>Fred Noinaj</p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4408625353http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4408625353Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:59:29 -0400<p><strong>Thanks to all who showed up on Saturday night!</strong> Get ready for the next pop-up with newly appointed Chef de Cuisine, Chris Pedziwiatr! Check back regularly for updates.</p> <p>Here are some photos from our last menu:</p> <p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5593807588_6b21c4050d_b.jpg" alt="Skewers" width="519" height="1020"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5593217547_6aa843cb5f_b.jpg" alt="Dumplings" width="519" height="691"/></p> <p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5592906355_b7987f0da4_z.jpg" alt="Desserts" width="479" height="640"/></p> <p>Fred Noinaj</p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4377111450http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4377111450Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:35:00 -0400<p>The finalized menu can be viewed <a title="HERE" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22356442@N04/5575746665/sizes/l/in/photostream/">HERE</a>.</p> <p>Check out some recent press we received!</p> <p><a title="Huffington Post" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/30/khuin-pops-up-for-a-secon_n_842744.html">Huffington Post</a></p> <p><a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/restaurants-bars/restaurants/12396635/khuin-pop-up-takes-it-to-the-streets?CMPID=twTimeOutChicago">TimeOut Chicago</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/redeye-this-week-in-dining-deals-20110329,0,1820871.story">RedEye/Chicago Tribune</a> (also in 03/30/2011&#8217;s RedEye)</p> <p><a href="http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2011/03/29/guy-fieri-at-horseshoe-casino-uptown-pie-co-opening-sat.php">Eater Chicago</a></p> <p>Grab a Chicago Reader tomorrow(03/31/2011) for another piece mentioning us!</p> <p>See you all who are coming on Saturday!</p> <p>-Fred</p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4228431135http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4228431135Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:56:57 -0400<p>Here is an updated rough draft of the menu:</p> <p><a title="Street food menu copy by Fred(!), on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22356442@N04/5575746665/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5575746665_1129b8815f_z.jpg" width="494" height="640" alt="Street food menu copy"/></a></p> <p>Click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22356442@N04/5575746665/sizes/l/in/photostream/">here</a> for a larger image.</p> <p>Once again:</p> <p><span>Date: April 2, 2011<br/>Time: 6 - 11pm<br/>Place: Delicious - 308 W. Erie</span></p> <p><span>There are still spots available if you would like the reserve a table. Otherwise, we have set aside a good number of tables, so feel free to walk-in.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>In order to reserve a table, send an email to <a href="mailto:fnoinaj@gmail.com">fnoinaj@gmail.com</a>. In the email, please include:</p> <ul><li>The number of guests (Groups of 5 or more may be split into multiple tables.)</li> <li>Allergies and dietary restrictions (This particular menu, unfortunately, will not be vegan friendly. Please check back for the other concepts at later dates.)</li> <li>The time you will show up (6:00pm-10:00pm) </li> <li>Any questions</li> </ul><p><span> Reservations will close Friday, April 1 at 10:00pm(no pranks, please :D) and you will receive a confirmation email from me within 24 hours.</span></p> <p>The menu is tapas-style and encourages sharing. Small bites are a la carte and for the big bites, just choose a category and you get the three items listed below it. We are diligently working on costing out the food, but expect the small bites to be around $6-8 each and big bites to be $12-18 a category.</p> <p>-Fred</p> <p><span><br/></span></p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4174388417http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/4174388417Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:51:00 -0400<p><a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/restaurants-bars/239695/khuin-a-pop-up-start-up-kicks-off-saturday-february-26th">TimeOut Chicago</a></p> <p><a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/khuin-pop-up-restaurant-river-north/2467703/content">MetroMix Online</a></p> <p><a href="http://imgur.com/nS7iU">Wednesday&#8217;s Print Edition of the Chicago RedEye</a></p> <p><a title="Eater Chicago" href="http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2011/02/22/class-warfare.php">Eater Chicago</a></p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3433435236http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3433435236Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:40:00 -0500<p>We’ll be accepting both cash and credit card. If you’re using a card it will show up under “Delicious.”</p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3470694946http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3470694946Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:26:00 -0500<p>The dress code is casual.</p>http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3414470858http://khuin-popup.tumblr.com/post/3414470858Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:31:00 -0500