Hyomo, a Bakery in Jamsil
Hyomo in Jamsil is a popular bakery, but it’s closed on Saturdays, so I’d never managed to go. Somehow I found some free time on a Sunday, though, and finally got to visit. The place I arrived abo…
Hyomo in Jamsil is a popular bakery, but it’s closed on Saturdays, so I’d never managed to go. Somehow I found some free time on a Sunday, though, and finally got to visit. The place I arrived abo…
I heard there was a place in Jamsil with good hotteok, so I went to check it out. A spot like this.. Looks like some people even drive here.. Grilled nicely, and they make them fresh, one after another. Serv…
I ended up walking into Bottle Bunker completely by chance. The ground floor of the Lotte Mart in Jamsil used to be full of odds-and-ends shops, and the whole thing had been redone. Wine vending machines I…
Everyone recommends the parfait whenever Dessertist comes up, so I figured I ought to try it at least once and headed back again. Getting ready The baked confections The cakes Maybe because I got there earl…
There’s a place on Songnidan-gil called Ginger Bear Pie Shop. They call themselves a pie specialist, but it feels more like a brunch spot. Plenty of people were coming in, but I got mine to go. The pies …
Knickerbocker Bagel is said to be New York style, but since I have never been to New York I have no idea what that style actually is. A place like this It is a fairly big place. There was a bit of a queue, to…
I’d heard there was a decent dessert shop on Songnidan-gil.. but I’ve walked Songnidan-gil more times than I can count and there was no such place? I got curious and went back to look again. A spot…
I rode a Ttareungi (Seoul’s public bike share) out to Jamsil. Partly for the exercise.. A scene like this.. It was good weather for a workout. Cheongwaok It’s a sundaeguk place, but it’s fi…
Sushi San in Jamsil is one of the better-known mid-tier sushi places. Getting a sushi reservation is really tough these days, but I managed to book ahead and make it there. It’s been a while, though, so …
Went to a family restaurant for the first time in ages. It felt very much like a continuation of TGI Fridays or Bennigan’s. Nachos Honestly, the nachos are good. And they’re free, mind you. Daiqui…
One sunny weekend in March I had a wedding to attend in Jamsil. Having come all that way, there was no way I would skip the good places in the neighborhood. I could skip lunch at the venue, which saves a meal …
Lotte World Mall, which has stirred up all kinds of controversy, finally opened, and I could not skip going to see the Rubber Duck. While I was there, I also checked out a few of the restaurants. The Ru…