Kimchi Tasting Menu Restaurant Roan Opens in New York | Eater NY

"Opening next month on Tuesday, March 4, with reservations available to be booked on Resy starting on Tuesday, February 18, this high-end, 14-counter-seat restaurant is being launched by the co-owners and couple behind Korean French restaurant Soogil — chef Soogil Lim and Saook Youn — at 207 E. 59th Street, near Third Avenue in Lenox Hill. The goal is to showcase the full breadth of the fermented dish through kimchi pairings: as Lim writes to Eater over email, "For Koreans, kimchi is 101," and "It is the foundation of our cuisine and culture," noting that "it is more than just a side dish." The tasting menu's kimchi approach is akin to how wines are paired with dishes, ranging from well-known options like baechu (napa cabbage kimchi) to less-prevalent ones like bo kimchi (wrapped kimchi). Chefs match those with dishes such as the king crab and the oi kimchi salad (made with cucumbers); tuna and caviar with baek (mild white kimchi); and foie gras mandu with mukeunji kimchi (napa cabbage that is fermented for a longer time). The 10-course tasting menu is priced at $255, with beverage pairings available for $195; expect soju, cocktails, wines, and beers, with eventual additions of sake and whiskies." - Nadia Chaudhury