Mokomandy

By Warren Rojas

Mokomandy

Mokomandy co-founder Thaddeus Kim is excited about his new Cajun-Korean kitchen, but wants folks to know “it’s not a true fusion.”

“We’re not just going to add kimchee to jambalaya,” he asserts.

Kim recruited Culinary Institute of America grad Daniel Wilcox Stevens to help craft a menu crowded with banchan-style small plates, shareable entrees and homemade desserts. “We have a focus on Ssam. … It’s what I like,” Kim says of the Korean-style barbecue at the heart of his operation.

Meanwhile, Trummer’s on Main alumnus Neill Blackwood has developed a throwback beverage program (predicated upon classic Hurricanes, Sazeracs and “a lot of fresh fruit drinks”) informed by Cajun drinking habits. Open for dinner daily.

20789 Great Falls Plaza #176, Sterling; 571-313-0505; www.mokomandy.com

(August 2010)