Tag Archives: Looking Back

The Story of Koreatown

Researching BCD Tofu House’s history was rather difficult. There was only one article I stumbled upon from 2008 in the New York Times database that discussed the franchise’s extension to Manhattan and the kinds of food it serves. So, rather … Continue reading

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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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