A Gomtang Place in Mapo
I went to a gomtang place with an extremely simple name. It is in the shopping arcade of the Raemian apartment complex in Mapo.. and the problem is that it is not exactly an easy spot to get to. The sign The …
I went to a gomtang place with an extremely simple name. It is in the shopping arcade of the Raemian apartment complex in Mapo.. and the problem is that it is not exactly an easy spot to get to. The sign The …
Lots of naengmyeon places have been opening up in Gangnam lately.. and this is one of them. If it is new, I have to go at least once. The front entrance It is a decent size, and they have done the place up pr…
Every time I go to Korea, I seem to end up dropping by Miro Sikdang. This time was no exception. Seafood pancake Well.. it was delicious, obviously. Grilled pork neck Tangsuyuk (s…
Lately I have been going to Shimbashi a lot, and the walk there and back doubles as exercise, which is nice. About 15 minutes there, 15 minutes back, 15 minutes eating.. so it is no big deal. Middle-aged guys …
I had some business near Kondae, so I stopped by for a bit. The riverside The Tower of Sauron looks great. The riverside After wandering around a while, I headed over to Kondae for a meal. &nbs…
Miro Sikdang in Hongdae is my default. I end up dropping by almost every time I’m back in Korea. Starting with beer Dubu-jorim, braised tofu Always on the table Yukhoe, beef…
Back in Korea for the first time in a while, so I had to check out some unusual spots. I’d heard Okdongsik is the kind of place you queue for, so off I went. Front entrance I think I waited in li…
I drop by Arenmok in Ueno every now and then, mostly because of a personal connection. They recently opened a second branch in Asakusa, and the manager there is Park Cheol-hyeon (a.k.a. Tetsu), who is pretty w…
The “Yeo-Mi-Dae” course (Yeomyeong, Miro Sikdang, Daddy) is becoming a regular thing for us. Maybe because it’s all near Hongdae? Anyway, we moved on to Miro Sikdang for round two. Dee…
I’d heard that the Hamhung naengmyeon at Taecheonok in Gwangmyeong was good, so I went to check it out. This is the place. It sits between two stations, so it’s a bit of a trek to get to. I…
Went back to Anagoya with friends. Since I’ve been carrying a bottle of whisky around, this is the only place in Gangnam I can think of with a cheap corkage fee. This time we went up to the newly opened …
I met up with a college friend I hadn’t seen in over ten years at Miro Sikdang in Hongdae. We’ve both turned into middle-aged men. Miro Sikdang was packed again that day, and getting a table withou…