Pyeonghwaok Pop-up in Garosu-gil
As far as I know, Pyeonghwaok is now well established at Incheon Airport, but back then the only place to eat it was in Garosu-gil. Entrance Nicely done up for a pop-up. Naengmyeon The naengmyeon was top-not…
As far as I know, Pyeonghwaok is now well established at Incheon Airport, but back then the only place to eat it was in Garosu-gil. Entrance Nicely done up for a pop-up. Naengmyeon The naengmyeon was top-not…
I ended up visiting with a friend, more or less by chance. This is roughly what the place looks like. It’s an ordinary Korean barbecue joint. Not a famous spot or anything.. just an ordinary barbecue p…
This year a whole wave of new Pyongyang naengmyeon places has opened up. Being a naengmyeon lover, I’ve been to most of them.. Pyeongyangok’s concept is that they only serve sunmyeon (100% buckwhea…
There’s a bar in Gyodae where the middle-aged guys gather. The name is simple too: Jjigaejib, which just means “stew house.” The sign It’s a big place, so it shouldn’t be hard to…
Chef Choi Hyun-seok’s Choi.Dot has been open in Cheongdam for a while now, and I was lucky enough to finally go. As I get older, it’s not easy to make it to a restaurant like this unless there̵…
What you do for a living really shapes what you eat, I suppose. I had some business in Gwanghwamun that day, so while I was there I had lunch at Hanilkwan. The place was pretty packed. Basic side dishes Bulgo…
I’d heard a rumor that there was a decent sundaeguk place at Yongmun Market, not far from Hyochang Park. The market has roughly this kind of vibe Turns out it’s pretty close to Yongsan too. I̵…
Feeling like some meat in Garosugil, I stopped by Tuppul Deungsim, a safe bet. Meat like this.. The price is reasonable and it’s a solid choice. Grilled nicely.. I can’t eat that much heavily mar…
An authentic haejangguk place has opened in Gangnam. It’s called Jin Haejang, and it looks for all the world like it was modelled on Jungang Haejang in Samseong-dong. The entrance Jungang Haejang is sai…
I’d heard the naengmyeon at Gwanghwamun Gukbap was good, so I went to check it out… The front entrance I got there a little late and they’d already closed for the day. Wandering around the n…
In the morning I went to Chowon Bokguk, the place everyone recommends.. This is what it looks like. Well.. it’s easy to find. They open at 8, so you can have breakfast here, but with G-STAR to get to af…
When I meet people for work, I end up picking places that are easy to get to, with safe menu choices. Which means a lot of them are neither cheap nor especially tasty… The older guys, though, tend to spe…