Yakiton Kotaro, an Izakaya in Minami-Asagaya
These days Instagram has become the main marketing channel, and some places only bother with how things look, but you can usually tell the difference between food that’s actually good and food that’…
These days Instagram has become the main marketing channel, and some places only bother with how things look, but you can usually tell the difference between food that’s actually good and food that’…
A place called Salt House in Mangwon-dong is all over Instagram, so I went to check it out. As with most Instagram-famous spots, going alone feels a bit awkward… but hey, who do you think I am… Thi…
Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai has opened a new branch in Apgujeong. Its name: Soi Mao. Grilled pork breast It has a distinctive flavor. With the wine they recommended.. There’s a sommelier on staff, so you can d…
Pain de Papa has been around since the early days of independent artisan bakeries in Korea. I went to stock up on carbs. The front entrance Their opening hours overlap with my working hours, so it was always …
As a middle-aged blogger who specializes in sundaeguk… it feels like there aren’t many sundaeguk places left for me to try. Seolleung Sundaeguk It’s a small place, but apparently it’s …
Samgeori Monjimak Sundaeguk is a well-known place that was designated a Seoul Future Heritage site. I visited on a bright, sunny day. Nice weather It was perfect weather for a walk. Look at that sky.. Walki…
Yeongdo is the island right across from Jagalchi Market. I heard there was a great cafe there in a spot that’s not too hard to reach, so I went to check it out. The view from Yeongdo Bridge The bridge a…
I heard a rumor that a place called Dessert Cinema sells croissants made by someone who trained at Old Croissant Factory, so I made a special trip. The weather.. Every time I come to Busan, I remember the wea…
A bunch of bakeries have been popping up along Garosu-gil, and one of them looked pretty promising. Front entrance It’s quite big. Bread You can tell they know what they are doing just from the display…
Musuok is in Dobongsan. I’d heard about its reputation for ages but could never quite bring myself to make the trip, and then some work took me out there.. lucky me, I suppose.. Front entrance Seems to …
I went out with a friend to a place in Yokohama called Noge. It looks roughly like this… It was absolutely packed. Honestly, it seemed busier than Shimbashi on a Friday night. It’s big, too. And …
There’s a place in Shirokane called Maison d’ahni that sells a killer gâteau basque, and they’ve opened a cheesecake specialty shop. Well.. the taste should be trustworthy, right? Front entra…