2-20--26-2023
DINNERS --- (at Lapis DC)  qabili pilau | ashak | fried snack plate | pumpkin and spinach ||  ( at Ariari,  NYC )  scallop DIY gimbap (Scallops, Squid Jeotgal, Scallion Mayo, Apple Kimchi, Gim) |  Yook-Hwe ( Beef Tartare with Blanched Baby Octopus, Seaweed Mayo, Crispy Onion ) | Grilled chicken skewers with egg potato salad | seafood pancake | spicy pork with fried squid | beef soo-yook ( Simmered Beef Short Ribs, Brisket, Tendon in Beef Broth. Served with Onion Chive Salad & Bowl of Rice) 
to Lapis , Adams Morgan 
NYC
Broadway  theater
Chelsea galleries 
Ariari , East Village 
Frame Coffee, Upper East Side  
- Lapis is a disappointment, no comparison to the closed Faryab in Bethesda.
- Ariari (Busan to New York) is excellent , so is Frame Coffee.
- did not make it to Gomi ( Korean+Brazilian wine bar) after Broadway, save it for the next show.
