NewYork NewYork Classy Dining for those Romantic Occasions Written and photographed by Ivan Broida
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efore any of the countless coffee shops and restaurants appeared near Suseong Lake, one restaurant paved the way for all the rest. It was the end of 1999 when Park, Jung Shik turned a bit of farmland into a massive steakhouse called New York New York. The restaurant is Texas big, with expansive common rooms, private rooms that can accommodate large parties, lamps that would dwarf anything similar you may have at home, and a menu with enough choices to satisfy a starving patron. There is something quite charming in the kitschy, eclectic decor of the place and it is by far the closest thing to stepping into a real American steakhouse that you’ll find in Daegu.
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First things first, the menu is very convenient for English speakers since it shows all the items in English and Korean and it has large pictures of many of the dishes. This being a steakhouse, the most popular items on the menu are the steaks but the lobsters come a close second. The meats come from Australia and Korea (the best cuts are chosen depending on the season) and the lobsters come from Alaska. Upon entering the restaurant and being entranced and amused by the size of everything, my two friends and I were more than ready to eat. For starters, we got a refreshing green salad with the right amount of dressing that cleansed our palates and gave us a hint of
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