Korhogo 126 shuttered
eater.com is reporting that French/West African restaurant Korhogo 126 in Red Hook has been seized for non-payment of taxes. What a loss. We've enjoyed Chef Abdul Traore's food and felt he was doing something new and exciting.
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Peter
Jun 13, 2008 09:20 PM
So weird. I drove by tonight and the lights were on, the door was open, the tables were set and I think I saw a few customers...
is this place open or closed??!
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re: squid kun
I was having dinner at Korhogo 126 when I was kicked out by the Health Department about 6 weeks ago. The food and service was wonderful, but I don't think I will be dining there again. It was obvious something was going wrong when the police showed up. Also, they made us pay for our meals anyway. Bad business.
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re: BklnDiner
Here are the results of their last health inspection -
http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.d...
or if the address doesn't work, just go to the DOH website and type in Korhogo 126. Too bad for them.-
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famdoc
Jun 30, 2008 10:56 AM
Let's be fair here...the violations were minor and they have been reopened after addressing the problems. This is a very good restaurant that is serving a fusion of African and French cuisine, perhaps unique in New York. The chef has impressive credentials and is a very affable guy.
Here are the details of the violation and the resolution of the problem:
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re: BklnDiner
I don't think I will be dining there again
Health inspections (and crane inspection) in the city are an employement program and a scam. David Letterman had to make a certain donut place the butt of jokes before it was cleaned up. I personally would not pay that much attention to the inspections. If you are really concerned ask to see the kitchen.
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deepyarn
Jun 13, 2008 11:40 AM
The food I have had there has been pretty good. One time the apps were all too salty but the entrees were good. The second time I ate there everything we had was well executed. My problem with the place, and one that I would like to see fixed because it will keep me from eating there more frequently, is their wine selection. This is a casual neigborhood place and the wines start at $30+ with the next least expensive wine in the $50 range. When there are only 5-6 wines in both the red and the white columns and you quickly get into $50 wines, there is simply not enough variety for regular neighborhood dining.
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Thank god, Korhogo 126 was truly awful. I'd been intrigued when it first opened in the neighbourhood, but after two of the worst meals that I'd ever eaten in a restaurant, including a dessert that one of my friends charitably labelled as "sand cake", I'm practically thrilled that something else may take its place sooner rather than later.
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I have seen a few places closing. Probably more the economy than a tax scam. Their fancy web site still works. http://www.bouillabaisse126.com/ Actually I wish I could get the name if the backround music on their web site.
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