Opening Golden HOF/NY Kimchi The restaurateur Sam Yoo’s latest is a legacy. An owner of Golden Diner in Chinatown, Mr. Yoo has taken over his family’s duplex restaurant near Rockefeller Center, previously New York Kimchi serving Korean barbecue. The setup now has a Korean pub, called a hof, on the upper floor with drinks and…
Atmosphere Elegant, grand and glamorous, the restaurant has a ground-level bar and lounge with soaring ceilings. A sweeping staircase leads up to a sophisticated dining room with walnut and bronze trim, oxblood leather and whimsical feathery floral arrangements. At the back, a glassed-in kitchen lets diners watch the action. Noise Level Moderate. Recommended Dishes Broccoli…
In a lot of ways, Ridgewood, Queens, reminds me of Philadelphia. (Giants fans, please don’t @ me.) Let me explain: There’s the narrow streets, which create this cloistered, deeply neighborhood-y feeling. It’s broadly residential, teeming with a diverse mix of families, young working people and longtime residents — you have to look out for the…
What was I in the mood to eat? Pacing inside Luv2Eat Express, a Thai restaurant in Hollywood, I sized up a dozen steel vats shimmering with curries and braises. A server behind the counter saw me agonizing over which three dishes to choose. “You can taste,” he said cheerfully, gesturing toward a stack of tiny…