Fournil, a Bakery near Hongdae
Just a bakery I stumbled upon while walking along the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail. The place It was done up so prettily that I went in. The breads But the bread was just so-so.. Breads like these.. Hmm.. Bre…
Just a bakery I stumbled upon while walking along the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail. The place It was done up so prettily that I went in. The breads But the bread was just so-so.. Breads like these.. Hmm.. Bre…
All sorts of restaurants, cafes and bakeries have been popping up between Gongdeok and Daeheung. Look around and you’ll find more than a few. I can’t visit them all, so out of that bunch I tried Li…
Torikizoku, which I had enjoyed so much in Japan, has a branch in Korea too, so I went to check it out. Menu Prices are higher in Korea, but you have to make allowances for that. Lemon sour Nice for a light …
I heard there was a decent bakery in Hongdae, so I went to check it out. This is the place It turned out to be right next to 17°C. The front entrance Bakeries these days really go all out on their looks. Har…
Spacca Napoli has been famous for a very long time, and it made it through COVID just fine and is still doing good business. Entrance This neighborhood seems to have developed a lot too.. Full house Well.. w…
Cafe Oscar is on the second floor. I come through this neighborhood all the time, yet I had to learn about this place from somewhere else. Second-floor spots really are hard to stumble onto.. Oscar Coffee Boot…
Walking down the streets of Hongdae, I spotted a place selling Hungarian chimney bread (kürtőskalács), so I went in. This is the place Fun concept. This is the bread Maybe because I came at night, there wasn…
A bakery called 260℃ has opened in Hapjeong. This one is all about sourdough too, apparently. The place It is a small bakery, but opening in Hapjeong has to mean they are confident about the bread. The breads…
Sourdough seems to be the trend these days, with specialty shops popping up all over the place. As far as I’m concerned, bread I can happily eat instead of rice is always welcome. Sourdough Lab This is …
I went to Poga, a Chinese restaurant that has been famous for ages. The place It is on the second floor. The menu Simple. The garlic scape noodles look especially popular. The kitchen Kkanpung dumplings (du…
These days my second round almost always seems to end up at Barolo. Hwasan pear and cheese There’s a pear variety called Hwasan, and the sweetness and the crisp bite are outstanding. A cut above the usu…
I go to Miro Sikdang in Hongdae so often that I’ve fallen into a bit of a rut… but what needs posting still needs posting. Otoshi, the complimentary starter A glass of draft beer Grilled pork col…