Hwaseon Bakery in Yeonsinnae
Hwaseon Bakery was opened by a baker I used to know. Yeonsinnae isn’t exactly easy to get to, so I dropped by on my way back from Ilsan. Front entrance I never expected him to open such a smart-looking …
Hwaseon Bakery was opened by a baker I used to know. Yeonsinnae isn’t exactly easy to get to, so I dropped by on my way back from Ilsan. Front entrance I never expected him to open such a smart-looking …
I do nothing but work on weekdays, so on weekends I tend to head off somewhere. Ilsan Lake Park Lake Park is huge, and it looked like a great place for a run too. Jeon Gye-neung Beef Ttaro Gukbap The beef gu…
Doing the first round in Apgujeong and then going all the way to Hongdae for the second round tells you this is a slightly odd bunch. Tofu Tried Munbaesul for the first time… hmm… Oyster bossam I…
Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai has opened a new branch in Apgujeong. Its name: Soi Mao. Grilled pork breast It has a distinctive flavor. With the wine they recommended.. There’s a sommelier on staff, so you can d…
There’s a place right next to Itaewon, at the foot of Namsan, that’s known for good mandu, so I went to check it out. Lately it’s been mandu, naengmyeon and gukbap on repeat.. Itaewon scenery…
Pain de Papa has been around since the early days of independent artisan bakeries in Korea. I went to stock up on carbs. The front entrance Their opening hours overlap with my working hours, so it was always …
As a middle-aged blogger who specializes in sundaeguk… it feels like there aren’t many sundaeguk places left for me to try. Seolleung Sundaeguk It’s a small place, but apparently it’s …
Samgeori Monjimak Sundaeguk is a well-known place that was designated a Seoul Future Heritage site. I visited on a bright, sunny day. Nice weather It was perfect weather for a walk. Look at that sky.. Walki…
Work has been so busy that it’s hard to set aside a date for drinks, so lately I’ve mostly just been drinking alone at home. Tullibardine Whiskyfun gave it a good score so I bought it, and it turn…
They make an easy meal, and there are so many quirky cup noodles out there that I end up eating them pretty regularly. Sumire It’s Seven Premium, but it’s just so-so… The classic Nakamoto.. …
A bunch of bakeries have been popping up along Garosu-gil, and one of them looked pretty promising. Front entrance It’s quite big. Bread You can tell they know what they are doing just from the display…
Samojib is the place the film Burning introduced as having the best gopchang jeongol (beef intestine hot pot) in Seoul. It was a great place to begin with, of course.. The front door I’d been meaning to…