First Look: Asian comfort food at Makan

In tomorrow's paper I'll take a first look at Makan , the new restaurant in downtown Decatur that serves new-style Asian comfort food. Chef/owner George Yu says he was inspired by Asian-American chefs such as Roy Choi, David Chang and Danny Bowien who have redefined Asian comfort food for a new generation. Yu, who was born in Taiwan, serves up a variety of Chinese and Korean influenced appetizers, noodle soups and rice plates.

Explore You can read my initial reaction to the restaurant here.

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