RIVET, an Italian Restaurant in Kosai
Lunch at RIVET was so good that we went back again for dinner. Beer Lemon soda One of us had to drive, so we couldn’t all raise a glass together. Apple soda The kitchen The real deal. One-plate a…
Lunch at RIVET was so good that we went back again for dinner. Beer Lemon soda One of us had to drive, so we couldn’t all raise a glass together. Apple soda The kitchen The real deal. One-plate a…
In a corner of Kosai called Arai, the old town has been left standing as it was, and the city is running a project to convert the old houses there. For Koreans, think of the remodelled hanok in Ikseon-dong — i…
Tenkin is a place in downtown Hamamatsu famous for its tendon. The line is long whenever you go, and when a place out in the provinces has people queuing, I trust it even more than the ones people line up for …
Ohiradai is the neighbourhood right next to Lake Sanaru. A well-off area, in other words.. I came to visit a good dessert shop in this neighbourhood. The place It’s a residential area, but the sun was a…
There was an incredible restaurant in Yeoksam all along, and I’ve only just found out about it. A place like this The menu The menu looks pretty short, but depending on what ingredients come in on the …
I ride all the way out to Yangpyeong, getting some exercise in at the same time. Following the Han River the road isn’t rough, but it comes to about 120 km round trip. On the way The dam The view that s…
Haecheon Eobu is an Instagram-famous lobster specialist in Ikseon-dong. As you know, at a place built around fresh ingredients you only get to eat the good stuff if the tables turn over fast. There is a reason…
Tonkatsu Kouraku is the place that comes up first when you search for Hamamatsu tonkatsu. I stumbled on it while walking past, and there was quite a queue. This is the place The line looked short, but it took…
The name Tangtangjip comes from the fact that they do seolleongtang and gamjatang at the same time. Unusual, isn’t it. A place like this It has been running for ages, but I had never got around to going…
London Bagel Museum is a famous bagel shop in Anguk, and it turns out they’ve opened a branch in Apgujeong as well. Everyone says it’s famous, so I went to see for myself. A place like this.. But …
When I think of Gasan, one of my old workplaces was around here, so I got to know the area pretty well. Back then Gasan was a bit smaller than it is now, and I remember Mario Outlet opening and pulling in crow…
I paid a visit to Seongsu Jokbal, one of the three great jokbal joints of Seoul. A place like this It had exactly this atmosphere even before Seongsu-dong got trendy, and nothing has changed since. Takeout W…