I have reason to be in Myeongdong often, and while I’m there I end up dropping into Lotte Department Store as well. They put on a lot of fun events, and lately they’ve even added something like a c…
There is a little cluster of good restaurants next to Won Daegutang in Samgakji. One of them is Pyongyangjip, which is famous for its naejang gomtang, offal gomtang. The front entrance It sits right on a cros…
Casablanca is a place that serves Moroccan-style sandwiches. Apparently it was on Wednesday Food Talk or something. A place like this Shrimp sandwich The fact that it’s awkward to eat is one thing.. bu…
It seems a street called Sharosu-gil has sprung up between Nakseongdae and Seoul National University Station.. back when I was at university I never imagined a place like that would appear here.. anyway.. walk…
Gomtang places seem to be opening everywhere these days too. Places like this one.. It’s in the Xi complex at Gongdeok Station. The menu Prices look like they are set with Hadongkwan as the benchmark, …
The mood in Ikseon-dong has changed completely, and these days it is not hipsters but families of tourists pouring in. I had originally thought about getting dessert somewhere, but there were far too many peop…
A friend came over from abroad, and maybe because it was a Sunday, there were not many places worth going to. Still, I could not take him somewhere that tastes bad, so I searched hard and picked a place with g…
Since I was in Seocho, there was no way I was skipping Ruelle de Paris. It was already a famous bakery back in Yeonhui-dong, and since moving to Seocho it seems to have blown up even more. Customers kept pouri…
Maison Jo is a place that’s been getting a lot of buzz on Instagram. I was curious, so I dropped by. The front entrance It’s tucked away near a residential area. You can also eat in, and that seem…
I don’t remember why I wanted to go to Saembat Makguksu, but I guess I ended up there while making the rounds of makguksu places. There’s also a huge new Lotte Mart nearby, so it makes for a nice l…
I went to Geumdwaeji Sikdang, where the line has gotten long since it made the Michelin Guide. This is the place.. There’s a bit of a line, but it’s worth the wait. The menu I ordered one of each…
Haidilao, as you probably know, is a hugely famous hot pot chain. I’d been meaning to go sometime, and then something came up at work and I ended up visiting for a business get-together. That seems to be…