I heard a decent Korean-style pub had just opened near Hapjeong Station, so I went to check it out. The place I have no idea why it is called Norang Bagaji, though.. The cherry blossom street A spring post t…
This is Jjukkumi Maeul in Banghwa-dong, famous for jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) once spring comes around. The place I showed up right at opening time and there was already a bit of a line. Once the first seatin…
Comme Moi was originally in Haebangchon, but it looks like they’ve opened a place near Gangnam-gu Office as well. This one feels like the main branch. Anyway, of all the French restaurants I know, itR…
Turns out Bupyeong has a fair few bakeries too. A place like this It is pretty spacious, and one side of it is a cafe. Cakes They sell quite a variety. Breads Fairly standard stuff. Breads So-so… Bre…
I’m not particularly into scones, but I heard they sold a chocolate baguette, so I went to have a look. The place They’ve done the place up nicely.. and judging by how small the space is, I suspec…
A bakery called La Croute has opened in Bupyeong, and apparently the main branch is somewhere else. Anyway, it looked good, so I went. The place Bupyeong finally has a proper bakery of its own.. Breads like t…
I’ve been to Yeoksam pretty often, but I had no idea a place like this existed. Gohyang Maeul, on the second floor It had never once occurred to me to go up to the second floor.. The entrance The smell…
Back at Songgaok again, this time for a wine meetup. I do like this place, but I never expected to end up here quite this often.. Side dishes Pickled peppercorns Apparently a souvenir someone brought back fr…
I hear a place called Butcher’s Pier has opened up by Samseong Station. It’s a buffet from the Butcher’s Cut people, and apparently it’s popular these days. I suspect that’s becau…
I was passing by near Gunja Station when I spotted a place called Sul Market. This is what it looks like. Honestly, though, it did make me wonder whether Korean traditional liquor was doing well enough to sup…
Pain de mie means a sandwich loaf, but this place isn’t actually a shokupan specialist.. Apparently it’s a bakery that has been famous in Wangsimni for ages. Lim Sung-geun on the way there I reall…
I went to Donggang Naruteo in Euljiro. This one turned out to be another Sung Si-kyung restaurant pick. The place It’s on the second floor. The dining room is pretty spacious. Business must be good. The…