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Restaurant Ki
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What to order
Shirako Gimbap; Crispy Octopus with gochujang cream; Barbecue Roasted Squab with foie gras sauce
Getting in
Tables drop on a schedule
Reservations are released on the first of every month at noon for the following month (Infatuation); Tock listing currently shows reservatio
A ten-seat counter serving a contemporary Korean tasting menu, cooked by chef Ki Kim, who previously worked at Kinn and Meteora.
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BETSY
Get: Wanderer New York steak with Hotel butter; wood-oven cheesecake or Betsy's cobbler; ricotta gnocchi
Easy to book · Reservations are released two weeks at a time; walk-ins are welcome but reservation holders are seated first
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Broken Spanish Comedor
Get: Chicharrón with garlic mojo; refried lentils; fideo verde; chicken enchiladas; tres leches bundt cake
Easy to book · Reservations drop daily at midnight for the following 30 days; walk-ins welcomed, with most seats for walk-ins per one guide
Lielle
Get: The four-course seasonal menu; the squab grilled over pine if it's on
Chef is checking how hard it is to book
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