Great Neck's Chinese food scene just got a bit spicier with the addition of Hunan Tapas, a second location of a sophisticated Long Island City restaurant. The small spot, which formerly held Mr. KEKE ramen, gives classic American Chinese dishes a jolt of Hunan spice.

Hunan Tapas is owned by Shanghai native Chi Zhang, who opened his original Long Island City restaurant in February under the name Professor Chan's Hunan. The restaurant was initially connected to a small chain of Michelin-recommended Hunan spots in Hong Kong. But Zhang wanted a name that would be easier to scale up, so rebranded the concept to Hunan Tapas and opened his second eatery at the end of July.

Zhang comes from a culinary family. His father owned restaurants back home and his uncle owned the largest dumpling factory

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