A French place called Honnêtes Gens has opened in Cheongdam, and the reviews were good, so I went along. These days I feel like I mostly go to places I can put on Instagram.. The entrance Finding the entrance…
A place called Hyejangguk has opened in Sinnonhyeon. It is near my office, so I end up dropping by every now and then. The menu It is an old menu, so I suspect things are a bit different these days. The table…
You would think that with enough money you could get into any famous restaurant, but that is not really how it goes. Even at a few hundred thousand won a head, the popular places are hard to book. Covid has ma…
Once again, with the end of the year here, I’m off to Japan. Incheon Airport Asiana A tour group — it’s been a while since I’ve seen one of those. Matina Lounge Pretty deserted. Not that t…
Here are some scenery photos from the hot days. Scenery Scenery Scenery Near the Han River Kyobo Book Centre The bridge Street scene A park in Deungchon-dong Night view Gourmet 494 Galleria, Hannam A…
There’s an LP bar in Sinnonhyeon, and the mood isn’t quite 70s-80s, more like 80s-90s. There used to be plenty of places that put music videos up on a screen, but there aren’t many left these…
A review of the things I bought at convenience stores and supermarkets. Saekom Dalkom Bibim Noodles At my age I only learned this from YouTube, but Paldo Bibimmyeon is spicy. And it turns out non-spicy bibim …
I walked in because it looked decent while I was around Gangnam-gu Office, and it turns out the place is pretty popular too. raw shrimp Farmed, probably? The prices are reasonable and everything is fresh, so …
I heard that Kobongmin Gimbap sells a Super Kobongmin Gimbap, so off I went. A place like this.. Nothing all that special, I suppose. The menu People said this Super Kobongmin Gimbap was good, so I made a po…
I heard Naebang had another good bakery besides Choigoya, so off I went. the road to Naebang One tunnel over from Seocho and you’re already in Naebang. It’s practically halfway up a mountain — may…
Onsen Tendon, the Incheon shop made famous by the TV show Alley Restaurant, has been opening more branches and has now made it all the way to Gangnam Station. tendon The concept is a little different from ten…
There are two famous uphill courses in Seoul: one is Namsan, the other is Bugak. This time I walked Bugak to scout the course, and.. hmm, is this really a course you can ride up.. though it turns out there are…