Still catching up after getting back from Austin, but last week I did manage to go out to dinner with literally one of my oldest friends, whom I met when I was 18? 19? on the west coast, and who knew me through some of my most damning, formative early adult years.

She's still the same high-energy rockstar, and we had a great meal at Oseyo, a Korean restaurant. The small plates were awesome, and it made me realize I haven't yet explored the Korean restaurants in my own area, so I've picked out 5 back east to try.