"The casual and health-conscious Downtown restaurant Koriente has a broad menu that’s often vegan and gluten-free, with dishes like curries, rice bowls, stir-fries, and bibimbap. A lot of the entrees here are designed to be built upon, so you can add things like chicken, tofu, mushrooms, spicy tuna, smoked salmon, avocado, or eggs. We’re into the japchae bowl, with sweet potato noodles and a big assortment of vegetables (with avocado)." - raphael brion, adele hazan, nicolai mccrary