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"Anytime we eat, it's HOLY. We should have
RITUAL and CEREMONY, not just gobbling down some food just to keep
alive." - M.F.K. Fisher
From the "Spiritual Places In and Around New York City"
By Emily Squires & Len Belzer
Relax in our space
Our philosophy not only extends to the food we serve but the very
atmosphere we create for our guests. Dining at HanGawi is not only a
feast for your body but your soul. Everything at HanGawi is soft, slow
and rhythmic, reflecting the harmony of the Korean principles of yin and
yang, or um and yang as it is known in Korean, the new and the old.
From the moment guests open the heavy wooden doors of our restaurant,
they are slowly transported to another space and time. Guests are asked
to remove their shoes upon entering the dining area. This is a
traditional way of entering a Korean home and is a sign of respect. At
HanGawi it is also the first step upon entering another world where
nothing is familiar. Guests are seated at traditional low Korean tables
with brightly colored cushions on the wooden floor. However, for the
convenience of our guests, wells under the tables allow the legs to
extend comfortably as though sitting in a chair.
At HanGawi we have created a space that embodies and reflects the ideals
of peace and harmony, from the tranquil Zen and Korean folk music that
gently plays in the background, to the softly lit Zen candles that
twinkle at the tables, to the feel of the wooden chopsticks, spoons and
the delicate hint of incense that hangs in the air. Everything is natural
and in balance with one another. Often our guests feel as if they have
been transported to a remote temple in the mountains of Korea.
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