The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

What Was the Tasting Menu?

Did Momofuku Ko die so a regular dining experience could live?

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Jason Diamond
Oct 25, 2023
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The last time I went to Momofuku Ko was in 2021. It was our first nice meal indoors since the pandemic had started and the first time we had dinner in the restaurant since it moved. I wasn’t too fond of the space. It was cold and a little sterile, one of those new places off the Bowery that feels like it belongs in a suburban shopping plaza and not on s…

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