Irene Yoo is a writer, chef and producer based in Brooklyn. She runs Yooeating, a Korean-American comfort food popup that highlights Korean home cooking, street food, and drinking culture in relation to other cultural cuisines and comfort foods. She has contributed to Food52 and Food Network.

A Korean Bar Reconsiders Korean Drinking
At New York’s Reception Bar, Katie Rue’s thoughtful soju and non-alcoholic cocktails are challenging Korean drinking stereotypes.
- story: Irene Yoo
- photos: Lizzie Munro