Bistro Polpo in Bangbae-dong
I stopped by Polpo in Bangbae-dong for a quick visit. I figured if I didn’t go now I wouldn’t find the time later, and sure enough, the time never came. Beef carpaccio Excellent as always. …
I stopped by Polpo in Bangbae-dong for a quick visit. I figured if I didn’t go now I wouldn’t find the time later, and sure enough, the time never came. Beef carpaccio Excellent as always. …
La Boheme is an Italian restaurant chain. Not exactly a mass-market one, more like a handful of branches here and there. The atmosphere and the food are solid for the price, so it draws a lot of people. …
I heard a rumor that there was an Italian restaurant called Panello closer to Hapjeong than to Hongdae, not far from where Miro Sikdang used to be. These days everyone is drifting out to the fringes, so it is …
Back from my trip to Japan, I paid a visit to Bistro Polpo. Nokjang has already written this one up, so I feel relaxed about posting a rough version of my own. Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 Lately so …
A new restaurant building has gone up in Hamamatsucho, that salaryman town. The Japanese economy really must be doing well. Cicci Fantastico is the Italian place that moved in there. The entrance The v…
A friend came over from New York for a visit, so we stopped by Bistro Polpo. It is, after all, the bistro that represents Korea. Bread from Lee Boulanger I bought some bread before heading to Polpo. A …
Trattoria Mito is the new restaurant opened by the chef from Molto. I went for a get-together, and he is still turning out great food. Bread Wine Abalone risotto The abalone was incredi…
I liked Trattoria Ciao so much that I went back. Pasta I can’t think of another place in Hapjeong that cooks at this level. Yeonhui-dong seems to have a few standout spots, though. Ossobuc…
Someone requested pasta near Hongdae, so we went to Trattoria Ciao. It turned out to be a much better place than I expected. Beer Sold at a decent price. We ordered a salad, and it came with a …
Polpo is one of the very few places in Korea that makes pasta this good, so I go there often. I am friends with the owner, sure, but that and the food are two separate things. Edamame Nice to nibble on…
For lunch on the last day I went, as always, with the place I like best: Acqua Pazza in Hiroo. The handsome manager was still there, though he is starting to look a little older now.. Bagna cauda This …
Cucciolo in Haebangchon is already wildly popular, and they have even opened a second place, Maremma, in Itaewon, and only now am I getting around to posting this. I went late in the evening and the place was …