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The Ultimate Travel Guide to New York’s Meatpacking District
Story by Kanara Ty. Before I went to New York City this past summer, I asked a colleague for some tips on her favorite spots in Manhattan – best […]
Oiji: A Touch of Seoul in the East Village
Two South Korean-born chefs endeavor to bring traditional Korean dishes into the limelight with a modern culinary makeover. by JANE KIM photos by AYLA CHRISTMAN Above photo: Brian Sehong Kim, […]
Linus Kim Does Finger-lickin’ BBQ in Seoul
Smokin’ in Seoul With his Alabama-style barbecue, Linus Kim carves out a niche in Itaewon’s expanding food scene. by YOUNG-JIN KIM When Linus Kim opened a Southern-style barbecue restaurant last year […]
Chef Roy Choi Dishes on L.A. Menu Exhibit
Pictured above: Ships Coffee Shop, 1971. (Image courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library) by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com Can the history of a city be told through its restaurant […]
Escala Fuses Colombian, Korean Flavors
Above photo: A view of Escala, a Colombian Korean restaurant, from the DJ booth. (Photo by Jennifer “J-dub” Oh) by JAMES S. KIM |@james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Right smack in the middle […]
Hansik Served at Expo Milano 2015
by COURTNEY LEE Looking for one place to taste over 100 national cuisines? Try Milan. Expo Milano 2015, which began last Friday and will run until Oct. 31, is […]
Parachute Alights on Chicago’s Dining Scene
by JAMIE MORGAN As Beverly Kim and her husband and chef-partner Johnny Clark mark the one-year anniversary of Parachute, the Chicago restaurant they opened last May, the Korean American half of the pair recalls […]
Hello Kitty is Now Serving Up Dim Sum!
In the last few years, we’ve been seeing Hello Kitty cafes and food trucks popping up to bring adorable desserts with Hello Kitty’s face or her signature red bow […]
Korean Restaurant in NYC Ordered to Pay $2.7 Million in Back Wages
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo reeraboo@charactermedia.com A judge has ordered Kum Gang San, a 24-hour Korean restaurant with branches in Flushing and Manhattan, to pay $2.7 million in damages […]
Roy Choi’s Loco’l Indiegogo Campaign Meets $100K Goal
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Last night, chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson reached their $100,000 crowdfunding goal for their “revolutionary” fast food chain Loco’l, making it the […]
Lucia Cho’s Creative Direction at KwangJuYo
by NAMJU CHO During a tour in early January of the KwangJuYo ceramics factory in Icheon, a city about an hour’s drive southeast of Seoul known for its pottery and rice, artisans and […]
Roy Choi Reveals Second Loco’l Restaurant in Watts, Los Angeles
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson’s commitment to bring affordable, locally-sourced fast food to the inner city took another step forward today. The […]
Roy Choi’s Fast Food Restaurant Loco’l Launches Crowdfunding Effort
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Fast food chains aren’t known to crowdfund, but Loco’l isn’t your normal fast food restaurant. Spearheaded by chefs Roy Choi and Daniel […]
Roy Choi’s Fast Food Restaurant to Open in San Francisco Next Year
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Not many individuals can create a fast food chain from the ground up, but not everyone is Roy Choi. After announcing his […]
