You are learning night food in koreatown: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (used to / get used to + cultural habits), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
Koreatown (K-Town), 32nd Street, Manhattan, late Friday night
It was almost midnight on a Friday, and I was craving Korean food. In most cities, restaurants close at ten. But this is New York -- the city that never sleeps. My friend texted: 'K-Town? I know a place that's open until 4 a.m.' I said, 'Let's go.'
I used to go to bed early before I moved to New York. Now I'm used to eating dinner at eleven o'clock. You get used to it. The city changes your schedule.
We got to 32nd Street, and it was alive. Neon signs in Korean and English. People everywhere. We went to a Korean BBQ spot on the second floor. We ordered bulgogi and pork belly and grilled it ourselves at the table. The side dishes -- kimchi, pickled radish, spinach -- kept coming. We ordered a bottle of soju.
The meat sizzled on the grill. The restaurant was loud and warm and perfect. At 1 a.m., we were still eating and laughing. I never used to eat this late. But now? I can't imagine New York any other way. My friend said, 'This is why people move here. Where else can you get the best Korean BBQ at one in the morning?'