more Korean goodies

I can't believe I forgot to blog about this! Riverside is expanding, sort of. A Korean bakery is opening next door to the restaurant, where Mad Cup was. I'm meeting with Mark Jang, the owner, on Thursday for a tour and update.
Ah-sah! I'm excited.
A Korean bakery and café will open next to Riverside Korean Restaurant in Covington by the end of March, said Mark Jang, who owns both.
Riverside Café will serve coffee, 10 Korean teas and other drinks. Jang will also have Korean desserts, such as sweetened sticky rice cakes, walnut buns and other pastries.
At night, the café will serve Korean and dessert wines, plus appetizers from the restaurant’s menu.
He’ll train his staff to perform traditional Korean tea ceremonies.
The café will be open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., plus Friday and Saturday nights during dinner hours to accommodate overflow seating at the restaurant, which will be attached to the café.
While the restaurant features traditional Korean décor, the café will highlight modern Korea. Jang’s architect and designer are both Korean.
In the summer, he’ll serve a popular Asian drink called bubble tea, sweetened black or green tea served with large tapioca beads and fruit flavorings.
The café will have a private room, which might become a “noraebang,” or singing room, for karaoke.
Riverside Korean Restaurant is located at 512 Madison Ave.; Riverside Café will be at 514 Madison Ave., in Covington. Jang hopes to be open by March 31.