{"id":72282,"date":"2022-12-18T23:32:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T03:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=72282"},"modified":"2022-12-18T23:32:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T03:32:57","slug":"tasting-8282-elevated-korean-fusion-in-the-lower-east-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/72282\/tasting-8282-elevated-korean-fusion-in-the-lower-east-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasting 8282: Elevated Korean Fusion In The Lower East Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

We huff. We puff. We will not be late. We city-speed walk past bistros and bars, all somewhat empty because it is five-thirty on a Sunday evening, and finally spot 8282 in the <\/span>Lower East Side<\/span><\/a>. The inner door is a beast to open, but once we are past it, an aura of calm settles over us. Nothing beats the Sunday scaries quite like a lot of real candles, a hot meal (that you didn’t have to cook), and excellently clever company.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Beverages at 8282<\/b><\/h2>\n

My companion orders the Yuzu Matcha Magic, with house-made matcha syrup, soju, lemon, and yuzu, all topped with salt.<\/span> The result is aromatic and citrusy from the yuzu and lemon, grassy and slightly bitter from the matcha, and is complemented well by the tiny pops of salt to round out and enhance the other flavors. Refreshing and unexpected, my companion notes that the taste is, \u201cincredibly clean, and very fun.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

I order a special off-menu twist courtesy of the bartender and alcoholic beverage menu curator, Kat. It involves <\/span>yuzu<\/span><\/a>, dry and sweet vermouth, and bourbon \u2013 yielding a sweet and spicy concoction pleasantly rosy in color, although somewhat spirit heavy in the aftertaste. Much warmer and fuller on the palate than the Yuzu Matcha Magic, the beverages nonetheless pair well together. <\/span><\/p>\n

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