Jackson Blvd in Gangnam
Jackson Blvd is a well-known chain. Not that I care much about famous places. A place like this.. One day I walked past and spotted something interesting. The menu Look closely and there’s a pizza size…
Jackson Blvd is a well-known chain. Not that I care much about famous places. A place like this.. One day I walked past and spotted something interesting. The menu Look closely and there’s a pizza size…
A budae jjigae place I used to go to often for a meal. They say the taste of budae jjigae is decided by the sausage. Budae jjigae.. Johnsonville sausage sliced far too thin for something that is supposed to …
Yukjeon Gukbap seems to be a chain, with branches all over the place. Roughly this kind of vibe.. The menu Beef gukbap I ordered the beef gukbap so that I could get the assorted jeon platter. Assorted jeon …
Around this time I was mostly working out of the office in Gasan, so team dinners tended to happen nearby too. That’s how I ended up at Myeongjang for some grilled meat. Roughly this kind of meat.. Very…
I heard a new-concept burger place had opened in Bangbae-dong, so I went to check it out. The place They already have a few branches around town, it turns out. I went to the original. The table They keep hot…
Chicken burger places are having a moment lately, so I went to try one that people say is actually good. It’s a spot called ckbg.lab, run by the Yoo Yong-wook Barbecue Lab. I’d heard that the Yoo Y…
Even people who have no idea where Hongje-dong is will go “ahh” at the name Pobangteo. That’s the neighbourhood that got famous on TV. I heard a lovely bakery had opened there, so I went to t…
When I think of Gasan, one of my old workplaces was around here, so I got to know the area pretty well. Back then Gasan was a bit smaller than it is now, and I remember Mario Outlet opening and pulling in crow…
These days getting a reservation at a sushi restaurant is like plucking a star out of the sky, and with the number of sushi places exploding, the competition is fierce too. I do want to eat something good, but…
I paid a visit to Seongsu Jokbal, one of the three great jokbal joints of Seoul. A place like this It had exactly this atmosphere even before Seongsu-dong got trendy, and nothing has changed since. Takeout W…
I felt like having a glass of sake at a Japanese restaurant with private rooms in Gasan, and it turned out Shinseondo was the only place around.. Tsukemono Salad Filefish liver Can’t believe they brin…
Iron Squad Gan Jjamppong Big Cup It was just ordinary. Noodle Fit The calories are low, and the broth was decent, as I recall.. Hershey’s Milk Almond It’s a chocolate with whole almonds in it. I…