SOLDOUT Bakery in Yeonsinnae
I went out to Yeonsinnae. I suppose I wander around in a permanent property-scouting frame of mind. Whenever I visit a neighborhood that supposedly has good food, there is always a new apartment complex going …
I went out to Yeonsinnae. I suppose I wander around in a permanent property-scouting frame of mind. Whenever I visit a neighborhood that supposedly has good food, there is always a new apartment complex going …
I heard there was a place in Seolleung that does good ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab), so I went to check it out. The place The kind of atmosphere middle-aged guys would love. Inside This is what it …
I heard there was an American-style burger joint in Seongsu-dong, so I went to check it out. Bored & Hungry As you can probably tell, it’s a burger place built on the IP of Bored Ape Yacht Club, th…
The weather was hot and I had a craving for bingsu, Korean shaved ice, so I headed over to Jangkkobang. The place I had no idea there was a shop by Gangnam Station specialising in patbingsu, the classic versi…
These days I go back and forth between Incheon and Nagoya almost on a fixed schedule, so I’m running out of things to post.. Still, here are a few small bits of info. The duty free, now with Helinox in i…
Just posting the odds and ends of photos I have left over. Chocolate from Gateau Festa Harada A friend gave it to me as a gift, and it is pretty good. It is sweet, though. These days I have been avoiding anyt…
It is spring, so here are some spring photos I took. Cherry blossoms Cherry blossoms This is probably Yangjaecheon, I think. Cherry blossoms Seeing them bloom this beautifully just puts you in a good mood. …
I’m not sure why, but there are quite a few gimbap places with a queue outside around Bangbae-dong. This Haenam Wonjo Gimbap is one of them. A place like this Maybe because it’s so popular, the st…
I’d heard good things about a tonkatsu specialty shop in Seocho called Daejjang Tonkatsu, so I paid a visit. The menu The prices are reasonable enough. Tonkatsu like this Close-up shot There was an of…
For some reason Seocho has a lot of long-established Chinese restaurants. I have no idea why, but it’s hardly a bad thing. Cheonjigung here is where I went for Black Day 2024. The entrance 35 years of t…
I stopped by Deulleumjib, a place with a reputation for a tasty sea squirt bibimbap. You could call it a good spot within walking distance of Gangnam Station. It’s in the basement. One look and it gives…
Bongsan Pyeongyang Naengmyeon is a Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon place near Nonhyeon Station. This area is actually a battleground for Pyeongyang naengmyeon, and just the fact that a minor place is competing rig…