Papaya King's future remains uncertain, but the franchise hopes to reopen nearby | Upper East Site Papaya King Closes Original UES Location, Set to Reopen Across the Street by Upper East Site Staff April 3, 2023, 11:20 am Comments Off on Papaya King Closes Original UES Location, Set to Reopen Across the Street ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS Papaya King’s original Upper East Side restaurant, its longtime home at the corner of East 86th Street and Third Avenue, is nearly empty — most fixtures hauled out and cardboard posted over the windows. As Upper East Site first reported, the 90-yAlready a subscriber? Log in here. Continue reading with an Upper East Site subscription. Read More ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS