Miso Ramen with Chicken Katsu

Chef Esther Choi, owner and founder of New York City’s mŏkbar and partner of Ms. Yoo, is aninfluential female chef driven by her Korean roots. With a personal passion for introducing NewYorkers to the flavors of Korean culture, Chef Esther’s cooking combines traditional and moderninfluences with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Mŏkbar has four bustling locations in the Chelsea Market, Brooklyn, The Hugh, and now
a location in DC at Le Fantome. Each menu blends traditional and modern Korean recipes with awide variety of Asian influences.

The popular restaurant received theVillage Voice’s 2014 Reader’s Choice “Best New
Restaurant” and “Best Kimchi” in 2015 byEpoch Taste.

Chef Esther is a co-owner of Ms. Yoo, a food-driven pub, where traditional American bar food
and drink is reimagined with authentic Korean flavors, ingredients, and techniques. Zagat has
declared it one of the city’s hottest new restaurants as well as Thrillist naming it the best place
to eat during a Lower East Side bar crawl.

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