Mangwon Jeukseok Udon in Mangwon-dong
One round didn’t feel like enough, so for round two we headed to Mangwon Udon, a local favorite around here. The place was packed. Broth Udon Anyone who has tried it once knows how…
One round didn’t feel like enough, so for round two we headed to Mangwon Udon, a local favorite around here. The place was packed. Broth Udon Anyone who has tried it once knows how…
Hongdae, Yeonnam and Yeonhui-dong have gotten a bit stale, so we set up a meet in Mangwon-dong instead. Cheongeoram was packed, though, so we ended up at Dalgona. Inside Nice and clean. Kkakdugi…
Neurinmaeul Brewery, the makgeolli pub chain run by the Baesangmyun Brewery company, is so popular that there are branches all over Seoul. There is one near Gangnam Station too, and without a reservation you a…
Work took me to Ttukseom a few times. People call it a bit of a food desert, but there turned out to be a handful of places worth eating at. As always, wherever you go, you have to tag along with the locals to…
I had to meet someone in Seoul, but going all the way to Gangnam felt like a hassle, so we met up in Sadang instead. When it comes to a decent place to go there, Odongdo is the usual pick, but it tends to be o…
Chuncheonok in Gasan has been a famous restaurant for ages. I’d been meaning to go for a long time, and this time I finally made it. The kimchi that comes out when you order bossam Tasty, as you&…
I heard a rumor that Daddy had opened in the basement below Miro Sikdang, so I went for the ‘Mi-Dae’ course (Miro, then Daddy). The nice thing is that you get your first and second rounds in one sp…
I mentioned that there are not many places to eat in Hapjeong, but a few have opened up lately. The whole neighborhood is being redeveloped, so that is only natural. The thing is, some of them are closed on we…
I had something to take care of, so I went out to Hapjeong on a hot summer weekend. That was a month or two ago, and now it is already cold. The bus window The weather was really lovely. There are not …
Dropped by Seohwa in front of City Hall for the first time in a while. It is a place known for its impressive pork jowl. Pork jowl first This is two servings, but the portion seems a bit smaller than b…
I had a meeting that day and went in to work in the afternoon, so I stopped by for a bit on the way. It was the height of summer and I was worried it would be packed, but it was a weekday and I had dodged the …
I had some business in Garosu-gil, so I stopped by Etoile. The breads and desserts change every time I go, so you really have to drop in often. Bread The kouign-amann is in. Madeleines Looks li…