Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Café Chrystie is expanding into the adjoining space — adding a new bar component that debuts today at 5 p.m. (There was a friends-and-family preview last night. See below.)
The daytime café, which opened in the summer of 2023, will continue operating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the new bar taking over from 5 p.m. to midnight (Tuesday through Saturday, for now).
"This is a bar. No laptops, no wifi. I want human interaction," owner Pep Kim told us.
The kitchen is still being finalized, but the plan is to introduce a Korean food program. In the meantime: bar snacks and finger foods alongside beer, wine and soju-based cocktails — including spins on a negroni and highball.
Kim said a brunch service with Korean dishes could arrive this summer, along with expanded hours.
The space — largely built out by Kim himself — features warm, dark wood, brass accents and dark green tones, with eclectic details like bag hooks, mix-and-match seating and framed artwork (including Harold Hunter skating contact sheets).
Check out the space here...
And a few scenes from last evening's friends-and-family test run...
