My summer barbecue was scheduled to start in the afternoon, so I dropped by the Shinsegae main store for a bit in the morning. I had heard a rumor that Garrett Popcorn, the one people line up for in Japan, had…
The area around Exit 2 of Gyodae Station has that eating-alley feel, but rather than great restaurants it is mostly a cluster of similar-looking pubs. There are plenty of places, yet it is hard to know which o…
I had heard there was a decent dessert shop in Gyodae, so on a day I had a get-together nearby I dropped in for a bit. Unlike the rest of the neighbourhood, it turned out to be a really nice place. The front …
I had heard rumours that all sorts of good restaurants were opening in Seochon lately, but since it is north of the river I never quite had a reason to go. This day I happened to have some free time, so I went…
There is a well-reviewed ramen shop in Yeongdong Market, so I went to check it out. I usually eat ramen when I am in Japan, but somehow I ended up going here. The front entrance It was a bit odd to see a ra…
I started using Instagram a little while ago. I have been trying out various social services, and Instagram was the most appealing of the bunch. The filters are so good that even the food I threw together at h…
Following Sambaekjip, Hyundaiok, another famous gukbap place from Jeonju, has opened a branch in Sinsa-dong. Kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout soup with rice) is not that spectacular a dish, so I have no idea why …
I occasionally have errands near the CHA Hospital intersection, and I always struggle with where to eat. My favorite is the 24-hour Yangpyeong haejangguk place, which is a chain but has consistent flavor and d…
I went to Gourmet 494 in the Galleria department store in Apgujeong to buy some beer. Of the places nearby where you can buy beer, it has by far the widest selection. Specialty shops for imported beer have bee…
I had been hearing since the start of the year that Pierre Hermé was coming, and at the end of July it finally opened. I had forgotten all about it, but it came up while I was searching, so I went to have a lo…
Riding the momentum from Sambaekjip, I started exploring the restaurants around Sinsa Station. Part two is Hanseong Tonkatsu. It is a place with some history, so of course it is good, but I was curious how wel…
Sambaekjip is the famous kongnamul gukbap (bean sprout soup with rice) place from Jeonju. It even appeared in the comic Sikgaek. The Sinsa-dong branch has been open for a while now, but nobody around me likes …