After much anticipation from Austinites for several years, Korean American-inspired restaurant and wine bar Underdog opened May 10 at 1600 S. First St., Austin.
Owners Claudia Lee and Richard Hargreave said that although both have years of business experience, they consider themselves underdogs as this is their first restaurant in the Austin area.
Hargreave previously worked with chef David Chang—founder of restaurant group Momofuku—which led to the opening of restaurants in Sydney, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Lee brings several years of experience in the business of planning and marketing, having previously worked for FOX Entertainment Group and Pernod Ricard USA.
“With Underdog, we wanted to create a relaxed environment where our neighbors can get an impromptu happy hour with friends then find themselves staying for a full course dinner or circling back for a nightcap glass of wine,” Lee said in a news release in May.
