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99 Wall St #912, New York, NY 10005 Get directions
Business lending up to $5M, funded in days.
99 Wall St #912, New York, NY 10005 Get directions
"A second service-focused restaurant opened in 2021 that allowed the owners to renovate their original space; it implemented the higher-house-pay model and benefits designed to reduce reliance on tipping. Under this system, front- and back-of-house earnings became roughly comparable once longer hours and regular overtime for cooks were factored in, helping the owners test the feasibility of paying living wages while maintaining service-level staffing." - Corey Mintz
"A follow-up restaurant launched around 2019 that opened amid the arrival of the owners' third child; its early days illustrated the difficulty of expanding a hospitality business while caring for a newborn, with the chef sometimes working service shifts while also attending to an infant." - ByLydia Kiesling
"Opened a few doors down from the owners’ flagship last year, this newer neighborhood spot was launched by the same team and reflects a similar Korean-American perspective; beyond its recent opening by established restaurateurs, the reporting focused more on the owners’ broader struggles with third-party delivery platforms than on the restaurant’s day-to-day operations." - Ashok Selvam
"Called out by several critics as one of the most exciting new restaurants of 2019, often mentioned alongside other scene-shaking debuts and celebrated for its strong impression on reviewers." - Naomi Waxman
"Opened by the team behind Parachute, this Avondale neighborhood spot serves a changing prix-fixe dinner in a casual setting whose aesthetic, by Charles Vinz, mirrors the laid-back atmosphere while stimulating interest through varied textures: unfinished brick walls left from a former auto repair shop, salvaged red pine, felted light fixtures, and an original pressed-tin ceiling. The overall effect is quirky and full of character—a welcoming, non-gimmicky departure from overdesigned venues." - Naomi Waxman
