Ours Blanc by Hyochang Park
Valentine’s Day had me craving a tigré, and since there was no way to get hold of one from Maison Givrée, my absolute favorite, I searched around and heard that Ours Blanc sells them, so off I went. A ca…
Valentine’s Day had me craving a tigré, and since there was no way to get hold of one from Maison Givrée, my absolute favorite, I searched around and heard that Ours Blanc sells them, so off I went. A ca…
I heard there was a place with a killer night view on the upper floor of Hotel Anteroom, the building with I Pho U in it, so I went to take a look. A view like this The view is so pretty. I know this neighbor…
This was my second visit to I PHO U. Decor This is the sort of thing that catches your eye. Counter Clam pho As expected, this really is a great noodle place. Fritters I ordered these as a side and the qua…
Bbangui Jungseok in Seongsu-dong — “the textbook of bread” — is a place that gets such a long line that it is a bit awkward to visit. I did go this day, but anyway… in the age of covid I woul…
Kokkiri Bagel started out as a bagel shop known for its Dangsan location, and now they have opened a second branch in Hannam. the place Everyone has such great design skills these days. the wood-fired oven B…
You could say Cédrat belongs to the Pierre Hermé school of things.. and places like this are slowly increasing here in Korea. Maison M’O, for instance.. a welcome trend. the front looks like a popular s…
Piaf, the place famous for its chocolate, has opened a macaron shop. Like this.. It’s near Garosu-gil, and it has a very Piaf-like feel to it. Macarons like these Inside A place like this.. The inter…
These days I think my one and only pleasure in life is buying something unusual at the supermarket and trying it. I can’t meet anyone, and work keeps me busy. Peacock Geumdwaeji Sikdang whole pork belly …
Stuck at home all the time, I keep polishing off the whiskies one bottle at a time. Glencadam 21 Year Old I bought it because people said it was creamy, but I am not sure I get it. It is a smooth, high-end wh…
A bit of everything, gathered up into one post. Tsubu uni The uni content isn’t all that high, but it worked fine as a snack with a drink. Ankimo Making this at home is a huge hassle, and yet here it i…
Ddangko Chamsutgui is, well.. such a famous place that there doesn’t seem to be much for me to explain.. I had wanted to go plenty of times myself, but I had nobody to make the trip out to Wangsimni with…
Eunhwagye is famous for its charcoal-grilled dakgalbi.. it used to be a really tough place to get into, with an absurdly long line, but thanks to the pandemic they open earlier now and there was no queue at al…