Salt House Deli in Mangwon-dong
A place called Salt House in Mangwon-dong is all over Instagram, so I went to check it out. As with most Instagram-famous spots, going alone feels a bit awkward… but hey, who do you think I am… Thi…
A place called Salt House in Mangwon-dong is all over Instagram, so I went to check it out. As with most Instagram-famous spots, going alone feels a bit awkward… but hey, who do you think I am… Thi…
Since I go back and forth to Japan so often, I end up at the Lotte Department Store duty-free or Myeongdong a lot. So this time our drinks were in Namdaemun. Last time I came the braised hairtail wasn’t …
Halfway between Apgujeong Station and Garosu-gil, stylish shops have been springing up lately. L’inconnu is one of them; I hear the owner studied in France. The place has a real sense of style. The place…
I had to grab a meal in Gangnam, so I just walked into a random place. Beef I think it was Australian short rib or something.. grilled up, it’s decent enough. Not expensive for beef, either.. Australian…
I’ve been working my way through the gukbap places in Seoul I haven’t been to yet… though I’ll probably be too busy to get to all of them… Anyway, the first stop is Buyeong Dogani…
I’d made a list of things I absolutely had to eat in Gangneung, and sundubu (soft tofu) was at the very top. But when I tried to take a taxi from the hotel to the sundubu village, the driver grumbled at …
Like every hotel breakfast, it’s a buffet. The quality was pretty decent. The view Nice. This is the kind of place it is.. The scenery First plate.. Desserts Sundubu The sundubu was tasty.. I went …
This is the food I picked up from Paul & Mary. For handmade burgers the prices aren’t bad at all, the taste is decent too, so I’d have to call it good value. French fries Just okay, nothing s…
When a good hotel opens in a good location, I think it’s worth a visit even if it costs a bit more. There are plenty of hotels at half the price, but they don’t give you a special experience. I thi…
Dessert first, then off for a proper meal at Songjeong Haebyeon Makguksu. Why makguksu? Well, we were in Gangwon-do, and tofu was already on the menu for the next day, so this was the pick. And you know what, …
These days, when I travel, I mostly pick the destination based on the hotel. I booked the Seamarq Hotel and just went for Gangneung on a whim… and it turns out it’s close by KTX. (I visited around …
There are plenty of places to eat at the Express Bus Terminal, but I wanted somewhere a bit more polished, so I picked Soi Yeonnam. The place I went outside the rush, so I got seated right away and the food c…