Going on a date always involves a gamble. Going on a date to a bi-level Korean BBQ restaurant involves a spin of the roulette wheel plus a roll of the dice plus a horse race. It could go well, the odds paying off as you impress one another with your chopstick skills and grilling techniques. It could not go well, and you might discover that your date can't pronounce "hunk yumso chungol" or, worse, finds goat meat chowder way too mainstream. Or you could accidentally set your date on fire. More

They call it "Sikhye," and I call it sublime. For those unfamiliar with this chilled dessert drink, sikhye is a Korean specialty made from rice, malt water, sugar, and often, ginger and pine nuts. This version found at Kang... More