Chef Angelo Sosa of Social Eatz Hosts Korean Food Event

Since its opening in March, Social Eatz has taken the restaurant world by storm. Its trademark comfort food with an Asian kick has garnered rave reviews, and its delicious bibimbap burger has even been awarded Eater‘s title of “Greatest Burger in America.” Behind the genius of the innovative American-Asian menu is Chef Angelo Sosa, of Top Chef fame.

It’s no secret that Sosa’s a fan of Korean food, aside from the bibimbap burger, his menu has a slew of other options such as bulgogi burger topped with cucumber kimchi, a beef taco served with gochujang and spicy bean sprout kimchi, and shikhae to wash it all down. Yesterday night, along with the Korean Food Foundation (KFF), he hosted an event aptly titled “Angelo Goes Korean.” For the evening, he created an exclusive menu of Korean-inspired dishes, including bulgogi meatballs with an asian pear salad, chilled buckwheat noodles with gochujang tea, and of course, his famous bibimbap burgers.

Sosa even held a live cooking demonstration for an audience that included fans, foodies, KFF members, and fellow chefs. The event celebrated contemporary Korean cuisine, and the prominent individuals involved in helping promote Korean cuisine in New York City, such as chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Kimchi Chronicles), TV host Kelly Choi, and chef Hooni Kim of Danji.

[Photo: Joshua Miller/PRNewsFoto/Korean Food Foundation]