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Clara Park

About Clara

Clara Park has cooked in some of the best restaurants in San Francisco, Napa, Philadelphia and New York. She has traveled and eaten all over Asia, Europe and 43 out of the 50 states. Fluent in Korean, kitchen Spanish and high school French, she is never at a loss for words.

Her career highlights thus far are translating for Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert at a raw Korean seafood restaurant and then eating live octopus with them and writing a cookbook with one of her heroes, Barbara Kafka.

She attended the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.

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Tom Sunnergren

6:22 pm on Monday, April 25, 2011

Thanks Clara!
I'm also a big fan of both Ebert and the caption contest.

Mike Karl

3:38 pm on Saturday, March 26, 2011

Hi Clara, your reviews are interesting and a great read for a "Roxborough Lifer" like myself. With Family and Work responsibilities, I don't get to dine out often. But I did just have out of town guests, and was looking for something not too pricey, and a bit "different". We found it at the Urban Cafe - Down in the Wissahichon section - Between Manayunk and Roxborough. Was a pleasant surprise - very nice, above T-Hogans Pub, by the Wissahickon Train Station. Interesting menu items, and Chef Pat is quite a Character. He lives local, buys local, and has been for years. If you can fit it in, you should pay the place a visit. Try the Captain Crunch Chicken Appetizer!
Thanks for Writing,
Peace - Mike K.