Cote (restaurant) explained

COTE Korean Steakhouse
Current-Owner:Simon Kim
Head-Chef:David Shim
Food-Type:Korean barbecue
Steakhouse
Rating:New York (Michelin Guide)
Miami (Michelin Guide)
Street-Address:16 W. 22nd Street
City:New York City
County:New York
State:New York
Postcode:10010
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.7413°N -73.9912°W
Other-Information:Locations: New York, Miami

COTE Korean Steakhouse is owned and operated by Simon Kim, a Korean-American restaurateur.[1] The first location was opened in the Flatiron District of New York City in 2017 and has been awarded one Michelin star and several accolades from the James Beard Foundation. COTE is the only Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant in the world.[2] COTE's second location opened in Miami Design District in February, 2021.[3]

COTE is a Korean word (Korean: [[wikt:꽃|꽃]], pronounced as /ko/) that can mean flower, blossom, bloom, beauty, or essence.

History

COTE Korean Steakhouse in New York and Miami are owned and operated by Simon Kim, who was born in Seoul and moved to Long Island with his family when he was 13 years old.[4] Before opening COTE, Kim operated the now-closed Michelin-starred restaurant, Piora, in the West Village.[5] Kim's original "Korean Steakhouse" concept combines Korean barbecue with a high-end American steakhouse experience and was inspired by his dual nationalities.[6]

COTE Korean Steakhouse dry ages steaks in-house and is the only Korean steakhouse in New York with a dry aging room.[7] COTE's head chef is David Shim, who previously worked at M. Wells and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon. “Wine prodigy”[8] Victoria James is the Beverage Director.

In October 2018, Kim opened Undercote, an underground bar and cocktail lounge underneath COTE New York.[9]

COTE Miami has its own Vegetable Fermentation Lab.[10]

Reception

COTE has received numerous accolades from the prestigious James Beard Foundation including Best New Restaurant, 2018;[11] Outstanding Wine Program, 2019;[12] and Outstanding Wine Program, 2020.[13]

Within one year of its opening, COTE New York earned its first Michelin star. The Michelin Guide noted its “particularly interesting wine list”.[14] [15] In 2022, the Miami location also won a Michelin star.[16]

Restaurant critic for the New York Times, Pete Wells, considered COTE to serve better beef than any other Korean BBQ restaurant in New York City.[17] [18]

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Vegas High Rollers Prepared This NYC Restaurateur for Fine Dining . Eater . 27 May 2021 . en . 2019-10-04 . Daniel . Martha.
  2. Web site: Cold Temperatures Won't Stop Manhattan's Sizzling Korean Barbecue Houses . Eater NY . 27 May 2021 . en . 2020-11-11 . Lee . Michelle.
  3. Web site: Japhe . Brad . 2021-01-18 . New York's Hottest High-End Korean BBQ Is Coming To Miami . Forbes . 27 May 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Lockhart . Katie . How Cote's Simon Kim Finally Learned Not To Worry About Pleasing His Father . Zagat Stories . 27 May 2021.
  5. Web site: McCart, Melissa . 2017-06-06 . Korean Steakhouse Cote Opens From Michelin-Starred Piora Crew This Week . 27 December 2018 . Eater NY.
  6. Web site: Tannenbaum . Kiri . 2021-03-24 . Simon Kim on Keeping Cote Afloat . Institute of Culinary Education . 19 May 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Kim . Allen . 2 September 2019 . Inside Cote, the NYC steakhouse redefining omakase . CNN . 20 May 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Paley . Rachel Tepper . 2018-01-11 . The Making of a Legend: Wine Prodigy Victoria James Wants to Bring Old-School Hospitality Back to Wine . 20 May 2021 . VinePair.
  9. Web site: Repanich . Jeremy . 2018-10-13 . One of Our Favorite Steakhouses Just Got Better . 20 May 2021 . Robb Report.
  10. Web site: Danna . Nicole . 2021-01-15 . NYC's Cote Brings Upscale Korean Steakhouse to Miami This February . 27 May 2021 . Miami New Times.
  11. Web site: The 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists James Beard Foundation . www.jamesbeard.org . en.
  12. Web site: The 2019 James Beard Award Semifinalists James Beard Foundation . 20 May 2021 . www.jamesbeard.org . en.
  13. Web site: The 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists James Beard Foundation . www.jamesbeard.org . en.
  14. Web site: Michelin Guide . 2018-03-11 . 2018-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180311140751/https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurant/New_York-10010-Cote-536865-41102?ref=reviews . dead .
  15. Web site: Krader, Kate . 26 December 2018 . The Dish of the Year Is Actually a Cocktail . 27 December 2018 . Bloomberg.com.
  16. MICHELIN Guide Reveals Inaugural Florida Selection . Michelin North America, Inc. . en.
  17. Web site: Dai, Serena . 2017-11-14 . Pete Wells Thinks Cote Serves Better Beef Than Any Other Korean Barbecue in NYC . 27 December 2018 . Eater NY.
  18. Web site: Wells, Pete . 14 November 2017 . This May Be the Best Beef at Any Korean BBQ in New York . 27 December 2018 . The New York Times.