In-Store: Irene Yoo: Soju Party w/ Eric Kim and Carolyn Yoo

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The ultimate how-to guide to drinking, Korean style; recipes for cocktails, snacks, drinking games, hangover cures, and more from Youtube star and co-owner of Bushwick's Orion Bar, Irene Yoo.

With Soju Party, YouTube star, recipe developer, and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar, Irene Yoo has written the book on drinking like a Korean. Focusing on the pillars of Korean drinking: soju (Korea’s most popular drink), maekju (beer), and makgeolli (a lightly filtered rice wine), as well as the foods (known as anju) that go with them, she takes readers out on the town. From the basics—classic Korean alcohols and how to drink them—to levelled up Korean-inspired riffs on classic cocktails; from simple drinking snacks (Honey Butter Bar Nuts) to crowd-pleasers like Kimchi Carbonara and Bossam with Garlic Chive Sauce—this book has you covered. In addition to recipes, Yoo also explores the history of Korean drinking, with illustrated explainers on proper serving and drinking etiquette, drinking games, food pairings, and more.

A book that promises late nights (don’t worry, there’s a section on hangovers!), whether you’re entertaining at home or hitting the bar, this is a party on the page. Geonbae (cheers).

Irene Yoo is a food writer, recipe developer, creator (Yooeating), YouTube cohost (KA KA Studio), and the chef and co-owner of Orion Bar in Brooklyn. Raised in Los Angeles and Seoul, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and previously worked as a photo and video producer for Food Network. Her recipes and essays have appeared on foodnetwork.com, on Food52, and in Food & Wine, and she has spoken about Korean culinary history at the Korea Society and the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD). She has been featured in The New York Times, The Korea Times, and Bon Appétit.

Eric Kim is a New York Times food columnist and essayist born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His debut cookbook, Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home (Clarkson Potter, 2022), was an instant New York Times Best Seller. A former digital manager for the Food Network and contributing editor for Saveur magazine, he now hosts regular videos on NYT Cooking’s YouTube channel and writes a monthly column for The New York Times Magazine. His collection of essays, Spaghetti Junction, is forthcoming from Crown Publishing. He lives in New York City with his rescue dog, Q.

Carolyn Yoo is a Korean American artist and writer based in Brooklyn. She creates playful illustrations and zines with hand-drawn lines, analog textures, and symbolic storytelling. Her work has appeared in Honest History and been exhibited at Harman Projects. In her weekly newsletter, SEE YOU, she shares reflections and insights for a more authentic, sustainable creative life.