New York's Late-Night Eats: Cho Dang Gol and Take31(1) 🌟

🍗Cho Dang Gol and Take31 are definitely the top Korean spots in New York. Whether I'm traveling with new friends or meeting up with old ones, Ktown always comes to mind first when we can't decide where to eat. 🍜 The idea of eating a salad in Manhattan in the middle of the night sounds just miserable. A steaming hot pot always brings that long-lost sense of comfort. 🥢 🍗 By the time we got to Cho Dang Gol, we were starving. I've always believed that “hunger is the best seasoning.” 🍜 The ajumma (Korean for “auntie”) brought out the Spicy Galbi Jjim, and the stone pot was filled with the traditional Korean flavors of spicy beef short ribs and tteok (rice cakes). Mixing it with the mushroom bibimbap, every bite felt like a hug for the stomach. The little ceramic bowl of hot chestnut makgeolli (rice wine) warmed our hands and chased away the chill of the New York night. 🍵 🍗 Take31, on the other hand, goes for a more modern vibe. The fried chicken is crispy and juicy, and the caviar omelette is soft and delicate. 🍜Their chestnut makgeolli tastes more like a slushy, served in a glass jar, refreshing with a hint of buzz. It's rare to find such a spicy army stew, and we were eating seafood pancakes while complaining about the spiciness, but our hands kept scooping up the ramen. 🍔 #NewYork 🌃