Sashimi from Noryangjin and a House Party at a Friend’s Place
My first visit to Noryangjin since the new market building opened. Hmm… well… it wasn’t all that impressive. It didn’t have to be DDP-level, but they could have done a lot better, which…
My first visit to Noryangjin since the new market building opened. Hmm… well… it wasn’t all that impressive. It didn’t have to be DDP-level, but they could have done a lot better, which…
I had to meet someone in Seoul, but going all the way to Gangnam felt like a hassle, so we met up in Sadang instead. When it comes to a decent place to go there, Odongdo is the usual pick, but it tends to be o…
Chuncheonok in Gasan has been a famous restaurant for ages. I’d been meaning to go for a long time, and this time I finally made it. The kimchi that comes out when you order bossam Tasty, as you&…
For round two we headed to a cocktail bar in Hannam-dong. I heard it was opened by Lim Byung-jin, one of the masters of the Korean cocktail scene. The vibe… Hannam-dong is really getting built up…
Anagoya has moved to Yeongdong Market, and this was my first visit since the move. I asked a regular of the place and was told the 50,000-won omakase is the way to go. So I ordered it, and the lineup turned ou…
I stopped by Polpo in Bangbae-dong for a quick visit. I figured if I didn’t go now I wouldn’t find the time later, and sure enough, the time never came. Beef carpaccio Excellent as always. …
I heard a good place for Korean traditional liquor had opened in Hongdae, so I went to check it out. It’s near the Sanullim Theater; apparently it had been there for ages without anyone noticing, and it&…
There are so many canned goods out there that I only managed to get through a fraction of them. Oil Sardines Cheap and tasty. Seasoned Sanma (Pacific Saury) Cheap and delicious, as expected. It…
Here’s a round-up of the various things I picked up at the supermarket. Infiniment Citron It’s a new release, but it’s about on par with the existing lineup. Apricot, strawberr…
Thanks to work, I ended up living on cup noodles for a few months, not exactly by choice. Looking back, it was all pretty pointless… and now I’m suffering through the days trying to lose the weight…
Once again I headed home by way of Hamamatsu and Nagoya Airport. Scenery in Hamamatsu Gorgeous. A barley shochu I discovered this trip: Enma It’s cheap at about 1,000 yen a bottle, but ma…
Somehow I seem to be hitting yakitori places a lot lately – probably a sign I’m turning into a middle-aged guy. I’d heard there was a yakitori spot in Shibuya with great value for money, so w…