Dior Café in Cheongdam-dong
I heard a rumour that the Dior café in Cheongdam-dong was the first place in the world to sell Pierre Hermé cakes made live on site, so there was no way I could skip it. Ispahan cocktail The taste is t…
I heard a rumour that the Dior café in Cheongdam-dong was the first place in the world to sell Pierre Hermé cakes made live on site, so there was no way I could skip it. Ispahan cocktail The taste is t…
Over by Apgujeong Rodeo there’s a modern Korean restaurant called Kwonsooksoo. With the new year rolling around and everyone raving about how good it is, I went to check it out. Starters It’…
I had some bread to buy, so I did a loop around Hongdae. First up, Old Croissant Factory.. If you don’t line up, you’re out of luck. You have to time it right, too. I wonder how long this p…
Here’s a roundup of the desserts I ate this winter. Choux from Pâte à Choux. They looked pretty, and the taste wasn’t bad either. Merry Christmas, apparently… A shop ca…
I went to check out Blue Ribbon Delights in Apgujeong. It’s basically a corner of a cosmetics store called Belport turned into a cafe plus dessert counter. Front entrance Easy to find. It was muc…
I’d heard for ages that there was a great restaurant called Super Pan in Ichon-dong, but Ichon-dong being Ichon-dong, I never had a reason to go. Setting aside time just to go eat somewhere really isn…
A dessert cafe has opened near Nonhyeon Station, of all places, somewhere I never would have expected. I hear the owner-patissier is a well-known Cordon Bleu graduate. Cake Cake Cake &n…
One day I was wandering around Sinsa and happened to walk into Piaf, and they were doing hot chocolate. A small cup. It somehow looked good so I ordered one, and it took forever. And here’…
Nampo Myeonok’s eobok jaengban has a long history behind it. I hurried over before the price went up any further. The burner They use solid fuel, which is why opinions on this place are a bit div…
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, the San Francisco shop famous for its cruffin (croissant + muffin), has landed in Korea. There was no way I could skip it. The building looks roughly like this. It’s on Sero…
An aged-pork place opened up in Garosu-gil, so we went there for a work dinner. The vibe, roughly I don’t really think aging pork makes it taste any better, so I’m not sure why they bother….
It had been a really long time since my last visit to Maison M’O. No commentary this time, just a quick record. The pithiviers was better than the chausson aux marrons. …