Bokhwaru, a Chinese Restaurant in Bupyeong
I really like Bokhwaru, so whenever I need a meal near home I just head there without a second thought. The sign They’ve done a little renovation, so it’s cleaner now at least. The m…
I really like Bokhwaru, so whenever I need a meal near home I just head there without a second thought. The sign They’ve done a little renovation, so it’s cleaner now at least. The m…
I heard Piaf had moved to Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, so I paid a visit. It’s tucked away on a back street, so it wasn’t exactly easy to find. The front entrance It’s gotten a lot bigge…
I’d heard Jangho Wanggopchang was famous for its lunchtime jjalla, but it wasn’t the kind of place I could go to alone. Luckily I managed to join someone who works nearby. Getting to a good restaur…
I’d known there was a chocolate shop in Gwanghwamun ever since Angel’s Share first opened, because that’s where you could try Chocolat DJ’s chocolates. I never had a reason to go to Gwa…
I came here for a social get-together at the Banyan Tree Hotel. The room layout was a bit odder than I expected: a long L-shape, and rather cramped. Still, it was fine for a group of people to hang out in. I s…
I heard a rumor that Magnolia Bakery had opened at the Pangyo Hyundai Department Store, so I rushed over. There’s no line these days, but back then the queue was monstrous. Still, hurrying over as soon a…
I heard a decent bar had opened in Hongdae, so I went to check it out. It’s not the kind of location where you’d expect a bar like this, which got me wondering what the rent must be. (Us middle-age…
Seohwa, a charcoal grill place in Seosomun, is a really good meat restaurant in the City Hall area. As always, you have to ask the locals to find the neighborhood gems. No matter how much I searched for restau…
ChikaLicious is a famous New York cupcake shop run by a Japanese owner. There’s already a branch in Tokyo, and I’ve dropped by a few times. I’d heard a rumor that one had opened in Korea but …
When it comes to eating around City Hall, it has to be Buminok. They’ve started opening branches lately, though.. Banchan Yang gomtang Big portions, and the unseasoned broth is good too. …
The perk of working in a different place every so often is that you get to dig into the local food scene. This time I spent about five months working around City Hall, and I got to visit plenty of good restaur…
We had a family get-together on the weekend, so I headed to Yeouido. While searching for somewhere to have lunch, a friend recommended Jinjin, so that’s where we ended up. Yeouido being what it is, there…