I went to Japan in January 2023. Covid had pretty much stopped affecting things by then, and if anything the airport felt busier than it did before Covid. Take it easy and turn up late and you could genuinely …
I was over in Hakdong and there was a new burger place, so I went in. The place The menu They seem to be going for a healthy look, but.. can a burger made of fried chicken stuffed into a bun ever really be g…
Zeya is a cocktail bar, and it turns out they serve some lovely original cocktails. Water A truly lonely cucumber (a pun on chamoe, the Korean melon) As I remember it, it wasn’t bad at all. Inside It&…
I don’t really know the Jongno area, but apparently there’s a beef soup place called Uyungmyeongwan where people queue up for the beef noodles. That place did so well that the owner opened a Chines…
There’s a hotel at Goteo, the Express Bus Terminal, and it’s a handy spot for meeting people in Gangnam. Second floor I just had time to kill, so I took this one.. The Lounge menu It’s on t…
Yeongdeok Hoesikdang in Chungmuro is so popular that you have to get there early. Last time I showed up at six and there wasn’t a seat left.. so this time I went even earlier.. Makhoe (raw fish tossed wi…
While wandering around Gasan, I spot a curious place tucked into a corner. It is called Sampal Yangkkochi. The entrance looks like this What makes it curious is that it sits in a complete backwater, with almo…
Maknae Hoetjip in Namdaemun is so famous that I had to go see for myself. A place like this Easy enough to find, but the stairs up are brutal. This kind of vibe.. Plenty of regulars here. Hoedeopbap, 8,000 w…
Jjolmyeon I’d heard this place does a good jjolmyeon, so I ordered one, and it really is tasty.. The sauce is sweet and tangy and there are loads of vegetables, so it’s the kind of flavour women w…
Marly is a big cafe in Seongsu-dong, and it was packed wall to wall with people. A place like this Cakes These days, wherever you go, tasting good is a given. Flowerpots Shortcake I had a light bite and he…
Nudake made its name over at Dosan Park, but now there is a branch in Seongsu, the neighborhood everyone is talking about. And they are even doing a collab with NewJeans? The interior It really is a spectacle…
I was walking by, spotted a bakery and went in. For starters I had no idea how Herge was even pronounced, and when I looked it up later it turned out to be “Hergé”.. A place like this Cute, and th…