Mi Piace is a restaurant that has been in business in Cheongdam-dong for a long time. In a neighborhood like Cheongdam-dong, where so many restaurants get popular and then vanish, the simple fact that it has s…
I’d heard there was a decent cake shop near Gangnam-gu Office Station, so I went over on the weekend. It has a fun name: Ilpum Cake, spelled with a playful twist on the Korean word for cake. Exterior …
A while ago I heard a rumor that there was a great milmyeon place in Bangbae-dong. Since I rarely had reason to go to Busan, I’d never had a proper bowl of milmyeon, and the person who recommended it is …
I’ve known the owner of Cheung Kee Noodle House for a while. I heard the POSCO branch had closed around mid-March and he had opened a new shop in Mugyo-dong, so I went to pay a visit. Front entrance I…
I used my lunch break to meet up with some people I was glad to see at Woo Lae Oak. We got there at exactly 12, and there were already quite a few people. We had to wait a little, but were shown to a table soo…
After a short trip to Japan, I came home through Haneda Airport. It was too short and I was sad to leave, but there’s always next time. I’d been using only Incheon and Narita for a while, so since …
I paid a visit to the Skytree, which was right by my place until last year. It is such a familiar spot that it did not even feel like I was out sightseeing. Cherry blossoms Even granting that Tokyo blooms e…
On the day I was flying back to Korea, I got up before dawn and went to Tsukiji. Maybe it was the chilly weather, but shopping the market in the morning wasn’t easy. It made me respect the people who go …
When it comes to the best place to buy liquor in Tokyo, the first one that comes to mind is Shinanoya in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Prices are lower than at other shops, and the selection is absolutely enormous. It …
I set out for a little single malt shop in Mejiro, only to find it is closed on Sundays. There was a bottle I wanted to pick up before the consumption tax hike.. Anyway, so I promptly changed my destination to…
When I think of the one restaurant in Tokyo I most want to go back to, Kameido Horumon is the first place that comes to mind. The prices are good, the atmosphere is casual, and as long as you queue up you can …
I stopped by Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai in Hongdae for a light meal, meaning one without drinks. It was a cold day, but the wait was still about 40 minutes. So I dropped into Coffee Libre Hot chocolate and an Amer…