This post was written in 2015. Shop details and prices may have changed since then.

After leaving Tuk Tuk we had to decide where to go for round two, and there are not that many places a big group can move on to. I called 2chef, my usual spot, and they had room, so we headed straight over.

Cheese plate

A lot of people still had not had enough to drink, so I asked for something light to nibble on with wine, and a spread came out in no time. We ordered a bottle of wine too, but sadly I have no photo of it. Round one had gone so well that the mood carried right over into round two. It was such a good time that I can only apologise for turning the usually quiet 2chef into a noisy place.

Bolognese

Even though we had clearly eaten a huge amount in round one, everyone still did a fine job on the pasta. Impressive people, as always.

The wine of the day

I opened a bottle of Bordeaux I had been saving for a while. Like every great Bordeaux that has reached its drinking window, it showed beautifully. There are plenty of cheaper wines that go down easily, but a wine with real personality, one that shows its own character this clearly, has a charm all its own. The downside is that to appreciate the personality of a wine like this, you have to have drunk a lot of other wines first..

2chef is a place I have a lot of memories of, and they told me they will be closing soon. I do not know where they will move to next, but I hope it goes well for them.

Round two wrapped up without incident, and for round three we split up; I went with a few people to Angel’s Share. It was too cold to use the lounge, so a big group could not all go at once.

Gimlet

We had a clean, crisp drink, chatted about this and that, and then headed home.

Yeonnam-dong is such a charming neighbourhood, and it is remarkable that it has not been ruined overnight the way Garosu-gil was. I am telling myself to visit as often as time allows from now on. (Though this year will probably be a stretch.)

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