It's hard to say no to a friend throwing a Ko reservation at you on GChat, even if it's a couple hours before the arrival time. Such was the case last Friday when my friend, and his nimble typing...
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Have you already hired an intern to help you nab a lunch rezzie (resy?) from Ko? Over the holiday weekend, the restaurant added the online listings, and big shock, they're already booked for the week. Lunchtime service will take place...
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The tasting menu at Momofuku Ko is $150 and comprises 16 courses. Score a reservation and tell your boss you have a "doctor's appointment"; it takes three hours to get through it. Here's what Knowlton had to say about it...
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After hearing about photography being banned from one of New York's most popular new restaurants, we asked several restaurant-world bigwigs what
their policy was. Mario Batali, David Chang, and Drew Nieporent weigh in.
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Editor's note: Each week on SE:NY, we'll be talking to notable and interesting serious eaters as part of our Meet & Eat series. Today's subject needs little introduction, but we're going to give one anyway. You may know David Chang...
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Momofuku Ko's bathroom Momofuku Ko has been extensively written about and photographed, but one thing that no one's mentioned is the bathroom. What kind of literature does one find at Ko?...
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Or, 'Hi, My Name Is David and I'll Be Your Waiter Tonight' When a Wall Street Journal reporter detailed her experience at Momofuku Ko and questioned her overall experience there, I thought it was an exercise in needless complaining. But...
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Like most serious eaters, I've been searching for deliciousness my whole life, but sometimes, even I acknowledge there's often more to eating out than great food. Obviously for me the food is paramount, but there are other factors that go into judging great restaurants.
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Frank Bruni is having a devil of a time snagging a reservation at Momofuku Ko, and it sounds like he's not alone. One of his designated reservation deputies had this most unsatisfying e-mail exchange with a Ko worker. Commenters on...
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Photograph from Momofuku.com Sometimes, just when you thought there was nothing left to write about a subject, someone comes along and writes such a good piece you can only shake your head and wish you had written it yourself....
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