There seems to be a new trend emerging in Midtown. Korean food is taking over! It seems as if everywhere you go, someone is serving Korean food in an unlikely place. It is almost as if the Korean restaurant owners in Midtown have realized, “We don’t have have to serve Mexican food and Sushi! Our food is delicious, and people will eat it!” Sure, a lot of people still don’t know what Bulgogi is (it is Korean BBQ’d beef by the way), and Bi Bim Bap sounds like weird Jazz… but it doesn’t change the fact that if you like Asian food, you should not be afraid of Korean. It’s delicious, and this is a welcome trend.
For me, the whole thing started with Cafe Duke. I thought it was so awesome that they had this Korean station inside an otherwise generic Midtown deli. Then the fried fish cart on 46th started serving Bulgogi, and the Bulgogi Sandwich cart opened on 49th. A few weeks ago I noticed a sign on Ambrosia, a deli on 45th St., offering Korean food (right next to the sign that touts their awesome Mexican Fiesta food… unfortunately it’s a little too pricey for my tastes). When I finally stumbled upon Pro Hot Bagel, I realized that something big was happening.
Pro Hot Bagel, a deli on 56th btw. 5+6th has been taken over by Korean & Japanese food. It started slow when a few months ago they added a small sushi bar to their mammoth list of sandwiches (and bagels). But recently they have gone all out, adding a Udon/Soba station, that also serves Bento Boxes, Bulgogi Boxes & Bi Bim Bap.
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Posted by Zach at 9:04 am, February 22nd, 2007 under 56th btw. 5+6th, Deli, Japanese, Korean, Pro Hot Korean, Sushi.
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