Year-End Get-Together at Manjeong in Samcheong-dong
We had our year-end get-together at Manjeong in Samcheong-dong. A fun evening with the usual crowd. I’ll skip the commentary and just leave a few photos for the record. …
We had our year-end get-together at Manjeong in Samcheong-dong. A fun evening with the usual crowd. I’ll skip the commentary and just leave a few photos for the record. …
We had a get-together at Yeomyeong in Dohwa-dong. Chinese food really is best when a big group goes and orders a lot. Yangjangpi The quality is seriously high. Fried dumplings They’ve got…
Inamjang is a famous seolleongtang restaurant in Jongno, and it turns out they have a branch in Gwanghwamun. I thought I had been to every seolleongtang place in Gwanghwamun, but this one was still left.  …
I kept hearing here and there that Seongsu-dong was the up-and-coming neighbourhood, but the location was awkward and I never made it over. Seochon is awkwardly located too and nothing there really calls to me…
Bar hoppers tend to hit several bars in a single evening, and this was one of those nights. A famous bartender from Japan was guesting at Booze, so I stopped by. Snacks Not sure why I took this photo&#…
Coffee Bar K has a branch in Hannam-dong, and I had a bit of free time, so I dropped in. Glass of water The atmosphere is absolutely top-notch. Korea needs a lot more places like this. Daiquiri …
I’m not sure pork really needs aging, but aged-pork places have been popping up all over lately. Hannam Dwaeji is one of them. It’s right in front of the bar Booze. The place The mea…
I’d heard a rumour that a great bakery had opened in Hannam-dong, so I picked up a few things on my way out for drinks. The entrance Like most bakeries these days, the interior is clean and neat….
Someone requested pasta near Hongdae, so we went to Trattoria Ciao. It turned out to be a much better place than I expected. Beer Sold at a decent price. We ordered a salad, and it came with a …
Daesungjib is famous for its dogani (beef knee cartilage). They moved recently and the place got bigger and roomier, but the line was still long.. wildly popular. Dongnimmun It’s on the main road…
Jungnimjang is one of my favourite seolleongtang places, and the value is unbeatable. These days I haven’t seen anywhere else selling the large (“teuk”) bowl for 8,000 won. Kimchi You…
I’d heard that two Chinese places had opened in Idae: one is Seowang Mandu and the other is Hwasang Sonmandu. When you factor in going somewhere for round two, eating in the Hongdae area is the best opti…