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.
