![]() Casiano expects the Nebraska, a rum-based draft cocktail with citrus soju and Opera Prima brut, to be Gangchu’s best seller. The nine signature cocktails are named after streets in Seminole Heights. We wanted to have a balance of spice and sweetness.” “It’s a lot of bitter notes, a lot of fruit flavors. “We wanted to keep it nice and refreshing, kind of on the tropical side” with just a nod to the tiki drink, says Casiano. ![]() A transplant from the ramen chain, the new Gangchu bar manager consulted with Ichicoro beverage manager John McKinnon to curate offerings that pair well with the kitchen menu. Here, we wanted to have just as much fun at the bar. “With the original Ichicoro, the greater majority of the focus is on the food. “I think the beverage program is going to be a big feature for us, and that’s why we put so much emphasis on it,” says Cruz. Pete Brewing, along with canned beer from Coppertail and 7eventh Sun.ĭiverting slightly from the literal chimaek definition, however, the fully licensed bar also features nine signature cocktails, including three on tap, and a wide selection of liquors and wines. Gangchu opened with five beers on tap, including offerings from local breweries 7eventh Sun, Hidden Springs and St. The bar is also a focal point on the menu. A rolling door in the rear wall of the building opens to the restaurant’s spacious patio, which features more dining space. The bar is the focal point of the dining room, spreading across the back edge with seats for up to fifteen customers inside. It is a traditional pairing of fried chicken ( chikin) and beer ( maekju) as an extension of the Korean concept of anju, roughly translated as “food with alcohol.” The opening of Gangchu brings chimaek to Old Seminole Heights. “I want to put in a lot of effort supporting the neighborhood…I see a lot of potential.” Cruz’s partner for the concept, Chris Clamp, owns the Cement Tile Shop in the same Tampa neighborhood. The black-painted cinderblock building is located in Seminole Heights, on Nebraska Avenue near Knollwood Street. “This is something I’ve wanted to do for a while, and this became the right time and place for it.” “It’s about creating places for people to have fun. “We’re not necessarily trying to recreate that exact experience,” says Cruz. ![]() Many of the restaurants are opened by men or women who once had lucrative jobs with big companies like Samsung or Hyundai, but were pushed out in middle age, with just enough severance to open a business.With this follow-up to his highly successful micro-chain of Ichicoro ramen shops, owner Noel Cruz once again drew upon the places he frequented during his time living in New York City. Chicken hofs sprout up everywhere like mushrooms, but die just as fast, due to cutthroat competition. Unfortunately, the glamorous lives of the luxury-condo-living woman and her alien lover are far removed from the gritty reality of running a chicken hof. "I knew about the chicken and beer even before I knew the. ![]() "I don't watch TV, but I know all about Korean chicken and beer," says Chinese hostel manager Zhuo Li Hang in Harbin. Throughout China, "KFC"-Korean Fried Chicken-has become all the rage, with restaurants opening all over the country, as well as in Singapore and even New York. In March this year, Chinese cosmetics firm Aolan International Beauty Group flew more than 4,500 employees on a company vacation to Inchon, west of Seoul, where they sat around 750 tables to enjoy Korean fried chicken and beer. As a result, Chinese have been coming over to Korea in droves to eat chicken and guzzle beer.
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