Author Archives: Melissa Lent
Storefront Survivors- Raw Materials
BESFREN PICTURES AND AUDIO MISS KOREA AUDIO AND PICTURES
Looking Forward,Looking Back:Koreatown’s History
The area now known as Koreatown today first began with a singular restaurant, Seoul House, which opened in 1972. It wasn’t until the opening of a few other restaurants as well as Koryo Books in 1980 that Koreatown really started … Continue reading
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Zooming Out, Zooming In: Koreatown
Using my interview with Besfren as a jumping off point, I wanted to explore several different questions in regard to the neighborhood surrounding the business. In terms of customer demographics, Suzi Kim, the manager of Besfren, told me she expected … Continue reading
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The Workplace Enclave:Week 9
Ethnic enclaves in which new immigrants are offered work can be as dangerous as they are helpful. One the one hand, immigrants have easy accessibility to jobs as soon as they arrive in the country. There’s a solid opportunity for … Continue reading
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Trujillo’s Doll: Your Story,Our Story
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Is There Even One Definition for American Food?
America can not have an official cuisine just like they can not have an official language. Food is too intertwined in culture, ethnicity, and history to ever truly be standardized. The gradual demise of Native American culture by the hands … Continue reading
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Not Just for the Homesick: Miss Korea
When most people think of K-town, they usually think of cheap or fairly priced eateries, shops, and services. However, K-town also boasts self-indulgent, almost luxury dining and products along its street at a slightly higher price point than K-town’s cafeterias … Continue reading
The Beauty of K-Town: Besfren
Korea “Town” happens to be a narrow street on 32nd Street, stretching from 5th to 6th Avenue, and yet those two to three sidewalks are jam packed with over fifty prominent small businesses. Everything you would ever want for a … Continue reading
Trying to Evaluate the Dead Rabbit Riot
The Dead Rabbit Riot was confusing for me to understand, as its cause stemmed from several conflicts between different groups of people. It was hard to keep track of who supported who and who was … Continue reading
The Sadness of Assimilation
The danger of substantial assimilation into American culture is the feeling of loss when trying to identify with any one part of your heritage. When you pull yourself in too many directions, you … Continue reading
