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"Recently opened as a new all-day cafe and bar on the Lower East Side, this spot offers coffee and tea during the day and sool, anju, and wine in the evenings. Daytime brings espresso, a coffee omakase, and a tea service served in a semi-hidden tatami room, while after 5 p.m. there’s a menu of small to mid-sized Korean snacks that pair well with makgeolli, soju, and wine. Standouts include crispy kimchi chips with yuzukosho guacamole, both versions of jeon with shrimp or pork, and a composed abalone jang bap served in a shell and layered with oyster mushrooms, with hot brothy gamte somen with pops of pickled shimeji waiting on cold or comfort-seeking nights." - Melissa McCart