LE PAIN in Myeongdong
A while back I went to LE PAIN on Songnidan-gil and found out that the Mammoth is only sold in Myeongdong, so I came back for another go at it. The Junior Mammoth I got there early, but they told me the Mammo…
A while back I went to LE PAIN on Songnidan-gil and found out that the Mammoth is only sold in Myeongdong, so I came back for another go at it. The Junior Mammoth I got there early, but they told me the Mammo…
When I go back to one of those “-ridan-gil” streets after a while, there are always new places I’ve never seen before. That’s what makes them fun to wander when you’ve got time to…
Mother-in-law means your wife’s mother, so I take it the name means they have recreated the taste of the bagels their mother-in-law used to make. You could call it the one and only survivor in the dying …
Todah Bagel is a cafe-like bagel shop near Nambu Bus Terminal. This kind of vibe.. At lunchtime the place fills up with young women. This neighborhood is a bit like that, since there aren’t many tidy pl…
Ruelle de Paris has been famous for ages now. There aren’t many decent bakeries around that neighborhood, which makes it stand out all the more. This day I stopped by in the morning and picked up some br…
Kervan Bakery in Itaewon is a well-known place, and I’d been here once before to buy Turkish delight. This time I came to try kaymak. If I’m going to eat it, I might as well do it properly. Roughly…
Baker’s Tale is a cafe and bakery that has been in business in this neighborhood for a long time. A place like this A little shabby, but it has the feel of a shop that runs on its regulars.. Breads like…
Once I worked out just how much there is around Dongdaemun, I went back again the next time. Oldies Taco on the way there This place was seriously hip.. and there is a famous sundaeguk joint right next door…..
I heard a bakery had opened in Sangsu, so I went over. Honestly, these days there is a good bakery wherever you go, so I no longer set out with a bakery as the destination; I just drop in if there happens to b…
O.W.N is a bakery-cum-cafe specializing in whole rye bread. It sits right near Yangjaecheon. It’s a sister shop to a bakery called The Vélo that I visited a while back, and it’s a good one. A cafe …
Place Mange is a French bakery I love. It is so good that I end up going back again and again. Breads like these Breads like these A lot of them are already gone. Breads There are so many breads that look d…
Anodatte is a bakery near Lake Sanaru, and it is popular enough that if you do not get there early everything will be sold out. The shop It is on the small side, but there were quite a lot of people inside. A…