Boombox Buns in Over-the-Rhine to Permanently Close

Over-the-Rhine’s source for homemade Chinese-style steamed buns, Boombox Buns, is set to close this weekend.

Owner Nathan Friday announced in a social media post last week that the shop would be closing this Saturday, Feb. 19.

“It's hard to express the emotions of letting go of something that has been such a dominating force in your life,” the post reads.

Friday says he and his fiancée, Katie, have been working together on Boombox Buns for four and a half years. “The process of taking an idea from something on paper to a pop up, a pop up to signing a lease and hiring employees, to navigating a pandemic has been a wild ride,” he writes.

Friday made his debut as a restaurateur when he opened Boombox Buns for weekend-only, walk-up-window business on Woodward Street in an empty space behind The Takeaway Deli and Grocery in the fall of 2018. And in 2020, he opened the brick-and-mortar on Republic Street.

“Lastly I would like to thank all of our customers and staff both past and present for supporting us every step of the way,” the post continues.

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Over 100 fans of Boombox’s delicious steamed buns left comments under the post saying they are going to miss this little Over-the-Rhine spot. 

Boombox Buns is located at 1400 Republic St., Over-the-Rhine. Get 'em while you can. 

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