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Re: 2 dining trends in Philadelphia

LH — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:54:13 -0000

DJ, you know more about Philly cuisine than I do! Btw, Cereality is two blocks from where I work (www.econsult.com). Next time you're in Philly, let me know so we can hook up.

Re: 2 dining trends in Philadelphia

djchuang — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:27:28 -0000

Joe, Looking at the Sorabol website, they've already got a dozen locations, so they must be doing something right to spread the gospel of Korean food :) (unless they're an overgrown thing like Boston Market that soon collapsed under its own weight)

Jose, thanks for the link to zenkimchi. From there I found a Mandoo Bar in New York City, kinda the little boutique dining experience of dumpling bars like Dumpling Man -- one of my favorites when I'm in The City.

Re: 2 dining trends in Philadelphia

JoseonIllin — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:38:10 -0000

DJ,

There's an interesting website on Korean food from a non-Asian's perspective that's got recipes and other good stuff:

http://www.zenkimchi.com/Fo...

On a personal note some of the best places I've had Korean food are Korean churches. I have a lot of fond memories of eating a great homemade Korean meal on a tri-partioned styrofoam plate with a cup of Coke to wash down the meal with...

Re: 2 dining trends in Philadelphia

joe — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:17:56 -0000

Hope Giwa (or something similar) becomes a franchise. I've also often wondered what it would take for Korean food to become mainstream in the States. A decade ago, we were excited about Sorabol becoming the Panda Express of Chinese food - but it hasn't seemed to gain much traction.

In the Bay Area, an Indian food chain called Chaat Cafe has been getting pretty popular...