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Literally dozens of barbecue houses line the streets of Koreatown. But for overall quality and hospitality, Jenee Kim's operation has set the standard for decades. Come to Park's with a group. A meal goes by in an exhilarating blur of fellowship and meat. The 'Taste of Park's' includes five cuts of beef: Deeply marbled ggot sal, hunks of short rib, tuiles of brisket, squiggles of bulgogi and a forearm-sized slab of galbi hit the tabletop grill in rapid sequence. A server comes and goes, turning the meats, cutting them with scissors and moving any remaining cooked bits to the side to make room for the next round. Maybe add cold noodles, or stone pot rice, or a seafood pancake? Depends on how much room you want to leave for more meat, or how much soju you're drinking.
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