Jindong Hoetjip Dun, Nonhyeon-dong
Around Nonhyeon-dong, or rather Sinsa-dong, there is a place called Jindong Hoetjip (a raw-fish restaurant). It has been famous among foodies for ages, and at one point it got so well known that copycat shops …
Around Nonhyeon-dong, or rather Sinsa-dong, there is a place called Jindong Hoetjip (a raw-fish restaurant). It has been famous among foodies for ages, and at one point it got so well known that copycat shops …
Kervan is a fairly well-known Turkish restaurant from Itaewon. Kebabs are the main event, and they also run a bakery that sells desserts and breads. I once bought some Turkish delight at Kervan Bakery, and it …
I heard there was a Chinese place near Hakdong Station with great dumplings, so I went to check it out. Funny that there was a place this good in an area I go to all the time. The front entrance It loo…
Work took me to Vulkan, a hamburg steak specialist on Garosu-gil. I tend to avoid places without any distinctive flavor, but it turned out not bad at all, so here it is. Honestly, as long as the tables turn ov…
Ribukjip is a jokbal specialist with branches at Yeongdong Market and in Sinsa. It is known for its naengchae jokbal (cold jokbal with a mustard sauce), so I had heard the name before, and this time I ended up…
More than ten years ago there was a time when Yeoksam/Seolleung was the hottest area in Seoul. After the venture bubble burst and alternatives like Gasan Digital Complex, Guro Digital Complex and Pangyo came a…
Kushikatsu Daruma is a famous kushikatsu joint from Osaka. Kushikatsu is B-class gourmet food to begin with, so when I lived in Japan I never paid it much attention, but the longer I live in Korea the more I g…
Mont St. Clair, one of the very best cake shops in Tokyo, has opened at the Banyan Tree. Even in Tokyo it sits tucked away in a corner of Jiyugaoka, so as much as I love their cakes, I never got to go very oft…
After leaving Tuk Tuk we had to decide where to go for round two, and there are not that many places a big group can move on to. I called 2chef, my usual spot, and they had room, so we headed straight over. &n…
Thanks to Mareunbi, who has Yeonnam-dong firmly under control, we were able to hold our 2014 year-end party at Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai, a hugely popular restaurant. I never imagined you could book a big meetup of …
I do not go to izakaya in Korea very often, but somehow I ended up going to the same place twice in a row. It is a place called Kaisen near the Express Bus Terminal, and I hear it has been getting popular late…
I am not really a person who likes trendy places, but there was a get-together, so I went not long after it opened. As anyone who knows the place knows, it is hugely popular and the wait is long. You come out …