Flushing Ave has been such a bustle of activity recently, with the opening of Forrest Point and the closing of the Wreck Room, that it can be easy to forget about a quiet little Thai fusion restaurant and bar that opened at the beginning of the summer, Koda. But that would be a dire mistake.
An aquatic mural on the wall of Koda.
The backbone of Koda’s appeal is their 2 for $5 pints (!!!) of Hite, a light, inexpensive Korean beer, served in frosty, handled mugs. For every night spent luxuriating in the artisanal bounty of life in Bushwick (the 7th coolest neighborhood in the world), you really need at least 1.5 nights of sloppy drinking and goofing to avoid the creep of pretentiousness. But all the same, don’t hesitate to explore their cocktail menu: the Tamarind martini ($8) has a delightfully sour bent, and the black-and-white Mojito ($8) won’t disappoint in its minty-ness, nor its alcohol content.
