SOOLPAN (CLOSED)

Gaysbook, a gay social networking site, calls the chef here a total kitchen goddess. The name of the bar (soolpan, Korean for drinking mess) foreshadows a night of heavy drinking, but fret not – their tasty Korean anjoo menu is also meal-ready. Note their galbijjim (braised short-ribs), and oyster pancake steak, all original creations of the owner and strongly recommended. Weekend nights call for a wait time of at least half an hour.