Simdongri Sanchae Sundae in Naebang
I heard there was a good sundae place near Naebang Station, not Bangbae, so I went to find it. There are plenty of sundaeguk places in the city, but only a handful do it well, so I had to stop by. The f…
I heard there was a good sundae place near Naebang Station, not Bangbae, so I went to find it. There are plenty of sundaeguk places in the city, but only a handful do it well, so I had to stop by. The f…
Songdo has a different feel from what you would call Incheon. Incheon’s history is basically one of expansion, but up through Bupyeong, Yeonsu and Geomam it still felt like an extension of the old Incheo…
I had no idea the Riverside Hotel had a restaurant other than the buffet, but the food turned out to be pretty decent. The prices are on the high side, of course.. Side dishes Clean, nice atmosphere, a…
On a bright spring day, around the end of April, I visited Tomi’s Bakery. I am working my way through the breads I have not tried yet, one by one. With spring getting shorter every year, going all the wa…
When it comes to dakgalbi, Chuncheon is the place, but I heard there was a dakgalbi restaurant in Yeokgok that beats Chuncheon, so I went to check it out. Come out of exit 2 of Yeokgok Station and go straight,…
A friend came over from New York for a visit, so we stopped by Bistro Polpo. It is, after all, the bistro that represents Korea. Bread from Lee Boulanger I bought some bread before heading to Polpo. A …
On my way back from an outing I stopped by Bokhwaru. Mul-mandu (boiled dumplings) They made a pretty good side dish. Yuni jjajang (jjajangmyeon with minced pork) Mixed well The jjajangm…
Right in the middle of Yeongdong Market there’s a Thai restaurant called Banpichai. I’d tried a few times before, but it was always closed and I never got in. It seems to have settled down lately, …
The Original Pancake House is a well-known American chain, and now it has come to Korea. It’s popular, so the line was long. From what I hear, the flavors and portion sizes have been adapted for Korea. &…
A pizza place has opened in Mangwon-dong. Asparagus Drenched in truffle oil, so there was no way it could taste bad. Beer Beer with pizza, naturally. They don’t sell wine, apparently̷…
I went to Busan on a business trip. Thanks to the KTX a day trip is doable now, which is nice, but with no overnight stay I end up going all the way to Busan and coming back without doing anything. At least I …
I had plans in Nonhyeon-dong, so out of pure self-interest I suggested we meet at Pyeongyang Myeonok. Pyeongyang naengmyeon I can’t tell you how glad I am that they’ve kept it exactly the w…