Back in Korea after a long while, a nice meetup was waiting for me. A Cote is a French restaurant that apparently opened recently. Lots of people had been raving about it, so I was curious whether it would sui…
I went to Jongno to stop by a bookstore, and while I was at it I paid a visit to Myeongdong Kyoja, the place that’s famous with Japanese tourists. Truth is, back when I had an office job, I was a fan of …
My Chuseok business trip this time was on such a tight schedule that I figured I wouldn’t have time to see my friends, but somehow a gap opened up the day before I left. We had to pick a place in a hurry…
Wine is really cheap in Japan. I bought a few bottles to share with friends, and while I was looking for a place to drink them, I heard there was a spot near Gangnam Station with free corkage, so I dropped by….
Over the last Chuseok holiday I came to Korea for a visit, for the first time in almost seven months. Someone I’m on friendly terms with seemed glad to see me back in Korea after so long and insisted on …
Daemunjeom is a place in Yeongdeungpo famous for its ohyang jangyuk (five-spice braised pork) and boiled dumplings. We headed straight over after Yangui Jip. When we walked in, it was packed, as you’d ex…
I went with a friend to Yangui Jip (literally “the Sheep’s House”), a cheap lamb place in Yeongdeungpo. Maybe it’s because I’ve been feeling run down, but I keep craving hearty, r…
In February I went with friends to Brasilia near Samseong Station. It’s near Samseong Station, and it’s famous for unlimited steak for 25,000 won. (Whoa… what an amazing place…) I didn&…
I went and had the naengmyeon at Byeokje Galbi, said to be the best Pyeongyang naengmyeon in the country. At 11,000 won + 10% VAT + 10% service charge, the price is also the best in the country, as you’d…
I met up with some friends I hadn’t seen in a while in Yeouido. Since it was a long holiday weekend, we went back and forth on where to go and ended up at Mad for Garlic. Well… a safe choice, right…
Somunnan Kalguksu is a place I used to go to all the time back in college, whenever I stopped by Yongsan to buy computer parts. Given what I was majoring in, I had plenty of reasons to be in Yongsan. When I we…
I went with a friend to Il Cipriani, the Italian restaurant in the Shinsegae Department Store main store. I’d heard rumors that it tops the list of Korean Italian restaurants for value for money, so I we…