Liquor Mountain GINZA777, a Liquor Specialist in Ginza
Liquor Mountain has been in Ginza for a while now, but for some reason they’ve opened a more serious GINZA777. Well… nothing wrong with that. This is the place. It’s right in the heart of Gi…
Liquor Mountain has been in Ginza for a while now, but for some reason they’ve opened a more serious GINZA777. Well… nothing wrong with that. This is the place. It’s right in the heart of Gi…
Stylish ramen shops have been popping up all over Tokyo lately. MENSHO, one of the shops in the Mensho group, is a leading example. Sign Ticket machine You can see the signature menu items: shio ramen, shoyu…
Near Asakusa there’s a shop serving a rather unusual ramen. Kipposhi There was nothing like this back when I lived in Asakusa; the area keeps developing. There’s even an explanation in English.. …
Andongjang in Euljiro has been famous for its oyster jjamppong for ages. I had a meeting near Andongjang, so I stopped by. Or rather, I deliberately set up the meeting near Andongjang… I had to get in a …
One beautiful day, a friend from my foodie club got married. Sunshine For a wedding day, weather like this is pretty good. Today’s spread Not bad at all. A drink to suit the occasion I haven’t h…
Maybe it’s thanks to Seoul Forest, but Seongsu-dong is on the rise. I heard a bakery had opened, so I went to check it out. The place It’s a residential street, but they use the whole building. My…
It was my first time in Umyeon-dong… turns out you have to take a maeul bus (neighborhood minibus) in from Yangjae. It was easier to get to than I expected, though. Menu The menu is very reasonably pric…
There’s a good little Italian place in Sangsu-dong. Small, solid spots like this seem to be popping up everywhere, to the point where it’s a shame I can’t get to them all. I’ll just hav…
There’s a bar in Gyodae where the middle-aged guys gather. The name is simple too: Jjigaejib, which just means “stew house.” The sign It’s a big place, so it shouldn’t be hard to…
We had a college reunion, so I booked a perfectly ordinary Chinese restaurant. Ohyang jangyuk (five-spice braised beef) It’s the fastest dish to come out at any Chinese restaurant, so we order it to get…
These days the popular bakeries keep selling out early or having long lines, and I had no idea there were this many bread lovers in Korea. It isn’t a passing fad either; it just keeps going. Comme d̵…
A friend of mine has an office in Hongdae, so I dropped by for a visit. And then we went to one of those places that’s supposedly famous in Hongdae… Sushi made with yukhoe… Well… it…