Unique is good in South Beach, where the
trends don't change by the year but, seem-
ingly, by the day. And what could be more
unique than a restaurant so hip they don't
want you to know that it's there?
The place is called the Drunken Dragon,
but you wouldn't know that from the out-
side. There is no sign indicating the name,
or even that it is a restaurant. Rather, the
outside of the building looks like a bodega
in a rough neighborhood and the lone sign
on the facade reads "Market."
Inside, you'll see that this is actually a Ko-
rean barbeque restaurant. The BBQ is more
tapas style, with small servings of menu
items that includes everything from mar-
inated rib eye to octopus to beef tongue.
The tables come with the grills set within
them so you can watch your food get roast-
ed right before your eyes.
The drink menu is exotic with an accent
on Asian drinks. For those who have come
to really enjoy themselves or aren't prone
to hangovers, the choice might be one of
there scorpion bowls, the Ship-Faced, the
3 Sheets to the Wind or the Davie Jones'
Locker. The largest size goes for $120.
As good as the food was, it was not crowd-
ed when I went there. Perhaps they ought
to rethink this `no sign' thing.
THE DRUNKEN
DRAGON
1424 Alton Road
Miami Beach
7:30 p.m.
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