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In the original Ghostbusters (the sexy demon one), trapped apparitions, spirits and daemons are stored in a containment unit below the busters' repurposed firehouse HQ. This very ghost holder is, in fact, the film’s entire raison d'etre. Were the spectre-catchers to, say, shake and stir these souls into cocktails instead, well that would have been too ghoulish even for members of the profession. But Korean-influenced gastropub Barn Joo in Union Square dares to go there for the final week of this year’s spooky season.
From now until October 31, Barn Joo is serving a collection of Ghostbusters-inspired drinks alongside a few costumed characters like Slimer, the Marshmallow Man and a ghostbuster of general identity. And that’s where things take an even more frightful turn.
Would it be macabre to sip a drink not only named for, but also aglow, with the same green as Slimer’s own ectoplasm, suggesting, perhaps, that rather than tipple’s purported midori, they’ve tapped the innards of that old foe himself? It better be! What about the mix of makgeolli and soju in the Marshmallow Man; seems innocuous enough, no? Only until you see the toasted bit of squish on top that might be torn from the not-so-jolly giant’s own appendages!!! There is also a bourbon or tequila-based Dr. Egon variety, should you, identifying more with the villains, wish to imbibe the good guys, and a fruity gin or vodka Zuul Blood, served in one of those IV-type bags you see all over this time of year, for the opposite effect. Cocktails are $20 each.
Barn Joo is located at 35 Union Square West.