Blue Bottle Coffee, Aoyama
I heard the famous Blue Bottle Coffee from San Francisco had opened in Japan, so I went to check it out. The atmosphere and the interior are really lovely. If you are a trend-setting hipster, I recommend visit…
I heard the famous Blue Bottle Coffee from San Francisco had opened in Japan, so I went to check it out. The atmosphere and the interior are really lovely. If you are a trend-setting hipster, I recommend visit…
After the meal I headed to tri-R Shibatani for a light dessert. Curry bread You will not understand this chewiness until you try it. By the way, a curry bread specialist called Karewa has opened in Hon…
Since Yeontral Park opened, a lot of decent shops have popped up along that stretch. Among them I took a liking to 17℃ and went back several times in the summer of 2015. When it is this good, there is no need …
There is a great-looking building that went up recently (well, a year ago..) in Sinsa-dong, and Cadelune is the cafe on its first floor. I came here for a meet-up, and what a lovely place it turned out to be. …
Maison M’O is so popular that I can hardly ever get there. Last summer I somehow managed to find the time. I ordered a few small things in the cafe space. Creme brulee with Laphroaig I or…
I was so impressed the last time I came that I went back. The front entrance Cakes Gorgeous as ever. Sweets Confiture Well.. I bought a big pile of caramels again this time. Thi…
Idle Moments is closer to Mangwon than to Hongdae, really. This place gets great reviews too. I did not take a photo of it, but the full-height glass front is just gorgeous. If you love a beautiful space, this…
I found out late, via @rumaru’s Twitter, that Maybell Bakery, the hugely famous bakery in Itaewon, had opened a branch in front of Times Square in Yeongdeungpo. Maybell is the kind of place where you can…
I tend to prefer the Incheon-Narita flights. Haneda-Tokyo has a strong business feel to it, more like popping over for an errand and heading straight back than actually traveling. Incheon and Narita are both b…
After moving to Daerim I was wandering around the neighbourhood and found an interesting place. It is a chocolate specialty cafe, Jooboon Chocolate. Who would have thought there was a place like this near Daer…
After a tasty first stop, we came over to imi for round two, just something light and sweet. Around here, imi is probably the only dessert place that can seat a party of seven or eight. Probably a pound cake …
When I shipped my things from Japan to Korea, I forgot where I had put the key to my bike lock. Thanks to that, I could not really ride my bike for almost six months. Then one Saturday afternoon the new bike l…