Chunja Daegutang near Hongik Univ. Station
We got a few members together to have daegutang (cod soup) before winter was over. Except it’s already spring now… Daegutang (cod soup) They just bring everything out without you having to ask. …
We got a few members together to have daegutang (cod soup) before winter was over. Except it’s already spring now… Daegutang (cod soup) They just bring everything out without you having to ask. …
After cleansing our palates with naengmyeon, we headed here for dessert. I don’t think much explanation is needed. Soufflé It’s tasty, but I wonder why the soufflé comes out all on its own. Usua…
Pyeongyang Myeonok in Uijeongbu is the original, head house of the Pyeongyang Myeonok branches in Bundang and Jangchung-dong. We were wondering where to go for round two of our mandu meetup, and ended up at Py…
Mandu Road, the massive gourmet project Mr. Go** kicked off at the start of the year, has finally reached its grand finale. The last stop was the best of the best: Sujeonggung in Banghak-dong. I was honoured t…
I called an Australian wine meetup for the foodie group I’m part of, but not enough people signed up, so I quickly changed course. It became a gathering of four people drinking Château Margaux.. Actually…
A lunch meetup came up out of the blue again this day, so I headed out to Sinjeong in Gangnam. Turns out there are more gopchang lovers around me than I thought. Side dishes Simple. Peanuts The gopchang j…
Single malts seem to have become the trend of the times lately. I’d been drinking only wine for a while so I didn’t know much about that side of things, but it turns out Seoul has a few bars that s…
A lunch meetup came up out of nowhere, so I went along. The Butcher’s Cut is a handmade burger specialist, a sister shop of Smokey Saloon in Itaewon. There’s also a steakhouse with a similar name, …
Cheung Kee Noodle House has moved from Hongdae to Itaewon. For details, check Nokjang’s blog http://hsong.egloos.com/3368583~ A member of a club I’m active in opened a restaurant in Hongdae around…
Blooming Garden has opened in the basement of the Center One building, the new landmark north of the river in Gangbuk. I was lucky enough to go during the opening event. Dark tables True to its reputation a…
Chef Edward Kwon has a place called Eddy’s Cafe in the basement food hall of the Shinsegae Department Store at the Express Bus Terminal, so I went there for lunch on the weekend. It was absolutely packed…
I had no idea, but there’s a branch of Pyeongyang Myeonok in Jamwon-dong. Pyeongyang Myeonok is a really great naengmyeon place, so I’d been wanting to give it a try. I often don’t carry my c…