
"On a busy stretch of Vermont Avenue I visited Kobawoo House, the family-founded Koreatown restaurant that's been operating for more than 30 years and is world famous for its pork bossam and other traditional Korean dishes. The restaurant remains a bustling neighborhood spot that's closed only on Mondays—which is when Baik stages Corridor 109—so one enters the tasting through the side kitchen door into a sparse, dimly lit dining room currently stacked with chairs and tables that block the main entrance; the venue’s suite number even inspired the Corridor 109 name. While Baik draws heavily on his New York experience, Kobawoo is still rooted in family tradition, and he admits he hasn't been able to exactly reproduce his parents' bossam recipe despite years of professional experience." - Matthew Kang