I can read some Chinese characters but don’t really know Chinese, so my explanations of Chinese restaurants are going to be pretty rough. Soup or tea.. It comes out as a palate cleanser, and it’s …
In the summer of 2025 I went to Shenzhen. It was my first proper visit to China, and I had a lot of interesting experiences. Incheon Airport They’ve set up a dedicated Cygnet space now.. Seems like they…
Posting a bit of this and that. Weather It’s nice. Living as a Planner You can see almost all of this book’s content on Instagram, so I’m not sure it’s really worth buying, but itR…
The National Library cafeteria The cheapest way to eat your fill around Seorae Village is to use the library’s cafeteria. It’s a buffet for 5,000 won per person. Oh dear.. I went there often to l…
Seorae Bunsik is just an ordinary neighbourhood bunsik (Korean snack) joint. Menu Pretty ordinary. Though considering the prices around this neighbourhood, it’s reasonable enough.. Eomuk (fish cake) So…
There’s also a Daejjang Tonkatsu in Seocho. But I never had a good experience at the Seocho branch… Somehow there turned out to be one in Naebang too, so I went. This is the place Seems bigger tha…
Mils is known for its sausages, made by a chef who came from Mosu. The place Hip, as you’d expect in Seongsu. The breads Quite a variety. The breads Even at a glance, the quality seems a notch below a…
Hyomo in Jamsil is a popular bakery, but it’s closed on Saturdays, so I’d never managed to go. Somehow I found some free time on a Sunday, though, and finally got to visit. The place I arrived abo…
There are so many good barbecue places to choose from these days, but I picked Myeongrang Hoegwan near Gyodae because it’s corkage-free. Here it is Lots of young people were visiting. Us older folks sho…
Wolhwa Sikdang is a Korean BBQ place, and well.. it’s more of a decent spot than a special one.. The table Clean and tidy. The meat Nice and thick. Doenjang jjigae Your typical BBQ-joint doenjang jjig…
I went to the Global K-POP Center in Namsan. Cafe Being up on Namsan, the K-POP Center isn’t easy to get to, but there was a cafe inside. I suspect it’s mostly used by people working there.. and t…
Somehow I always end up visiting the Bongeunsa area for company dinners. This neighborhood seems to have quite a few places that can seat a big group at reasonable prices. The spread Well… since it was …