It was a pleasant surprise during a trip to California’s top ski vacation area to find not just one Korean barbecue restaurant but four. Every time Hubby and I go on vacation, we look for any Korean restaurant we can find. Hubby and I recently visited North Lake Tahoe on a long-awaited fall vacation, renting…
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Hidden Kimchi: Backyard restaurant, Forestville, Calif.
It’s easy to find kimchi and other Korean dishes in any Korean or Asian restaurant that wears its Korean bona fides on its sleeve. One click on Yelp, and you’re on your way. However, there’s no sense of adventure or discovery in that. When one diligently searches for and finds the best kimchi burger hidden in…
Hidden Kimchi: The Bird and the Bottle, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The Bird and the Bottle in Santa Rosa, Calif., is another example of the breakout of Korean flavors and ingredients from longtime culinary enclaves such as Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Located about an hour north of San Francisco, it opened in September 2015. Not so hidden on the menu of this American cuisine restaurant are Korean ingredients…
Review: Soban Korean Cuisine, Petaluma, Calif.
The attention to details such as the higher-caliber brands of beverages selected and freshness of ingredients at Soban shows how “traditional” hanshik can be exceptional.
R.I.P.: Bear Korean Restaurant, Cotati, Calif. (1999-2014)
I have been writing about Korean food for more than five years, reviewing restaurants all over the U.S. — San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Anchorage, Alaska, St. Louis, Mo., and even Billings, Mont. I’ve reported on establishments in Seoul, Chuncheon and Busan. But the one restaurant I knew very well I never reviewed:…