Odre to Bring Authentic Korean Fare to the East Village

HAND Hospitality , the restaurant group behind 19 restaurant concepts across New York City, is converting the space that formerly hosted the gastropub Nook into a Korean restaurant called Odre .

Located on the ground floor of the East Village’s 199 2nd Ave, Odre will build on HAND Hospitality’s 13-year strong tradition of creating restaurants that celebrate authentic Asian cuisine.

Over the years, HAND Hospitality has built a portfolio of restaurants including Samwoojung , Ariari , and Hojokban to bring Korean soul food, Seoul Style Bulgogi, Japanese ramen, and internationally inspired desserts to New Yorkers. Notable chefs HAND Hospitality has collaborated with include chefs Ok Dongsik , Koji Hagihara , Hoyoung Kim and Eunji Lee .

News of the development of Odre comes on the coattails of HAND Hospitality’s relocation of Joo Ok , a Michelin-starred restaurant, from Seoul to New York’s Koreatown. The grand opening of that restaurant is anticipated later this spring.

No date has yet been confirmed for Odre’s opening. A representative from HAND Hospitality declined to comment when contacted by What Now NY.

HAND Hospitality’s founder Kihyun Lee applied for a liquor license for Odre jointly with the brand’s research and development chef, Changki Kang . The team has crafted an extensive menu featuring a four-course fixed-price menu as well as options to add on dishes like bibim noodles or a black sesame souffle with jam. The price per person for the four-course meal is expected to be around $48 and add-ons will start at $12.

According to the liquor license application , Odre would have 43 seats within the restaurant including seven seats at the bar. The restaurant’s hours would be 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays. Current plans show Odre would be closed on Mondays.

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