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'80s kitsch lives on: Rose and Abrous have preserved some of the charm of the original, known for its kitschy '80s decor, such as the popular fish tank and red booths, while adding several new elements, including a mirrored wall and even more neon. While the temporary space won’t have a live music area like the original, the restaurant is teaming up with Fairfax legend Canter's Deli to host a weekly "Genghis Cohen Live" series at the Kibitz Room on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The backstory: Genghis Cohen was opened in 1983 by music producer Allan Rinde, who was working for Cherokee Studios at the time. A former New Yorker, Rinde missed the ubiquitous N.Y.-style Chinese food; it's also how it came to be that the restaurant had an attached venue, where Rinde would have b

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