In New York, Hana Makgeolli’s Alice Jun Is Building a Homegrown Sool Empire on Her Own Terms

Hana Makgeolli’s development over the past few years was written about in Resy. Thanks to Caroline Shin for the coverage!

Read an expert here:

“In the back room of Hana Makgeolli in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, it’s mostly silent, with rice wine quietly fermenting in large steel vats. But in the front, where you’ll find a closet-sized kitchen and an airy tasting room, it’s often bustling.

Diners from across the city meet at the tasting room for sips of Hana Makgeolli’s sool, or Korean alcohol, and bites of their anju, Korean-inspired drinking foods like pajeon or kimchi arancini. Nearly every other week, the space is occupied by a visiting chef churning out some of the most exciting cultural crossovers that are not just paired with, but often cooked with Hana Makgeolli’s freshly brewed and bottled Korean rice wines.”