Dozens of Abandoned Dining Sheds Demolished Amid Complaints
Residents file complaints about outdoor abandoned dining sheds as the city moves to make the Open Restaurants program permanent.
Koreatown Restaurants Fight to Survive as Office Vacancies and Crime Increase
As office vacancies and crime rise in Midtown South, Koreatown restaurants are fighting to keep their doors open.
Koreatown restaurants struggling in a more competitive K-town
New chain restaurants on 32nd Street, including some well-known Korean brands, force family-owned Korean restaurants to adapt.
Koreatown Museum Bridges the Cultural Gap for Americans, Koreans
Karen Madsen leaned over the glass case, peering with great interest at the assortment of colorful knots; clumps of jewel-colored tassels all consisting of a single, long thread. As she considered the traditional Korean knots, called norigae, Robert Turley explained the knots’ incredible value as artifacts that were difficult to come by and owned only by those who were royal or extremely wealthy.
