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NY Best Eateries: Nobu - Asian/Japanese Fusion
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- Published on Monday, 29 March 2010 16:37
- Written by Brad Balfour
Nobu Downtown
105 Hudson Street
212-219-0500
Cuisine: Asian-Japanese Fusion
Location: TriBeCa
Restauranteur Drew Nieporent's much vaunted sushi house has become overshadowed by its reputation as a place for celebrity sightings (aided by his partner, actor Robert DeNiro), but it is still one of New York's great modern Japanese-Asian fusion restaurants.
New York's Best Restaurants: The Modern
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- Published on Monday, 15 February 2010 16:58
- Written by Brad Balfour
The Modern
Cuisine: American Nouveau, French
Location: Midtown
Though situated inside the Museum of Modern Art, The Modern is no mere adjunct to the Museum -- but a work of art in design and cuisine. Inspired by the Bauhaus movement of the '20s, this haute café from Restauranteur/proprietor Danny Meyer is adorned with furniture and tableware from the modernists, with a focus on the Danish style.
NY Best Eateries: Per Se
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- Published on Monday, 15 February 2010 16:57
- Written by Brad Balfour
Per Se
Time Warner Building
Columbus Circle 
Cuisine: French/American Nouveau
Location: Midtown West
With its ethereal view four stories up overlooking Central Park South, the uber-pricey restaurant Per Se offers ethereal food fare as well. No wonder, since the restaurant was conceived by the much acclaimed chef, restauranteur, and author Thomas Keller -- owner of the Napa Valley based French Laundry, a place often hailed as the best restaurant in the States.
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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- Published on Thursday, 19 July 2012 19:30
- Written by Film Festival Traveler Staff
| Republic of Korea
대한민국
大韓民國 Daehanminguk | ||||||
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| Motto: 홍익인간; 弘益人間 (unofficial) (Translation: Benefit broadly the human world) |
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Anthem:
 (애국가; 愛國歌) (tr.: "Aegukga") (English: "Patriotic Song") |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Seoul 37°35′N 127°0′E |
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| Official language(s) | Korean | |||||
| Official scripts | ||||||
| Ethnic groups | Korean (99%)[2] | |||||
| Demonym | South Korean, Korean | |||||
| Government | Unitary presidentialConstitutional republic | |||||
| - | President | Lee Myung-bak | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Kim Hwang-sik | ||||
| - | Speaker | Kang Chang-hee | ||||
| Legislature | National Assembly (Gukhoe) | |||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | National Foundation Day | October 3, 2333 BCE | ||||
| - | Independence declared | March 1, 1919 | ||||
| - | Provisional Government | April 13, 1919 | ||||
| - | Liberation | August 15, 1945 | ||||
| - | Constitution | July 17, 1948 | ||||
| - | Government proclaimed | August 15, 1948 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 100,210 km2 (109th) 38,691 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 0.3 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2012 estimate | 50,000,000[3] (25th) | ||||
| - | Density | 491/km2 (21st) 1,271/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.556 trillion[4] (12th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $31,753[4] (26th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.163 trillion[4] (15th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $23,749[4] (32nd) | ||||
| Gini (2010) | 31.0[5] | |||||
| HDI (2011) |  0.897[6] (very high) (15th) |
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| Currency | South Korean won (₩) (KRW) |
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| Time zone | Korea Standard Time(UTC+9) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+9) | ||||
| Date formats | yyyy년 mm월 dd일 yyyy/mm/dd (CE) |
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| Drives on the | right | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | KR | |||||
| Internet TLD | .kr, .한국 | |||||
| Calling code | 82 | |||||
| 1 | Mobile phone system CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA and WiBro | |||||
| 2 | Domestic power supply 220V/60 Hz, CEE 7/7 sockets | |||||
