In New York, there are two epicenters of Korean barbecue. With its prevalence of 24/7 karaoke bars and restaurants, Manhattan’s Koreatown put Korean grill houses on the mainstream map. Murray Hill has a more spread-out distribution that feeds the community in Queens, where 60 percent of Korean New Yorkers reside; there, the soju still flows for the ajushis and ajummas (older men and women) on their barbecue outings.
The spectrum of Korean barbecue in New York and New Jersey includes fancy restaurants with super-premium cuts of beef; low-key spots with specialties like duck and seafood, and all-you-can-eat places where you can gorge late into the night.
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