I’d heard Songridan-gil was the up-and-coming spot, so I went to check it out. Going with no goal at all felt a bit aimless, so I picked a bakery that looked reasonably good as my target.

This is the place.

Baker Ondo.. it looks small, but the kitchen where they bake the bread is big.

Roughly this kind of bread..

I was shocked at how cheap the prices were.

They sell cakes too..

They also sell breads with a Korean-style twist.

Apple brioche

This one was seriously delicious. The candied apple was crunchy yet sweet, a perfect match for the brioche. So I bought one to take home.

Breads..

A pretty decent place..

After buying the bread, I took a lap around Songridan-gil.

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The Hongdae-ification of all of Seoul, you could say..

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This place seems to specialize in beef noodle soup, and it’s tempting..

Have to try it next time..

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The street was lined with stylish shops. Really impressive.

A ttungcarong (fat macaron) specialist..

There was even a line..

On the way home I stopped by Lotte Mart..

Winter is coming..

White Walker, of all things..

A tasty pineapple too..

Peeling it was a hassle, but it was a pineapple with a sweetness I’d never experienced before.

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