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The experienced food and drink owner of a Capitol Hill sushi bar says he was ready to give up on a neighborhood location before deciding to jump back in with a menu closer to his heart.
Sam Park was part of the ownership behind Gokan Sushi when the restaurant opened at 10th and Union as part of the Musashi’s food and drink family in 2015.’
In the decade since, the backside of Pike/Pine along Union still hasn’t fully taken off and Park and his partners including Musashi’s owner Jun Park were looking for an exit. When no buyer for the space emerged, Sam Park says he decided to give 10th and Union another try — but this time with a recipe reflecting his Korean heritage.
Seoul Mates has now been open for a couple weeks in the old Gokan spot — inspired by the idea of finding a “soul mate” and connecting through food and drink, Park says. Continue reading