Aesung Hoegwan in Bukchang-dong
Of all the places I ate at while working around City Hall, the two I loved most were this one, Aesung Hoegwan, and Won Daegutang. Jungnimjang was great value, the old-school heavyweights like Cheongjinok and B…
Of all the places I ate at while working around City Hall, the two I loved most were this one, Aesung Hoegwan, and Won Daegutang. Jungnimjang was great value, the old-school heavyweights like Cheongjinok and B…
There are lots of new bakeries in Hongdae these days, and I’d heard that the cakes at Riquide were good, so I went to check it out. The entrance The breads Hmm… well, they were dece…
Spring and autumn are perfect barbecue seasons. I was lucky enough to get invited to a gourmet BBQ gathering. Beer-can chicken This was just the appetizer, and it turned out beautifully. The host’…
I attended the very first Blue Ribbon Awards, held in 2015. A meaningful occasion, with the work of four Korean-cuisine chefs all in one place. The sponsored champagne Such a lovely champagne, too̷…
Mareunbi hosted a dinner at Kuma in Yeouido, the place everyone’s been talking about lately. Both the quality and the quantity were staggering. This is the pinnacle of Korean-style Japanese food. …
City Hall has plenty of hidden gems, and Heungjinok is one of them. It didn’t get wiped out by redevelopment; somehow they managed to find a new space and are doing just fine. The place They say …
Yongdu-dong is a bit further up from Dongdaemun, and I’d heard there was a great haejangguk place there, so I went to check it out. North of the river I only really know Hongdae, and I’ve hardly be…
I went to Sarugamart to buy some grass-fed beef and that’s how I found out Ohyang Mandu exists. So this is where it’s been all along. The front entrance It’s been famous for ages, and…
Wonheung is probably the most famous Chinese restaurant around City Hall. It’s known for its tasty jjamppong and the long lunchtime queue. A bit of a shame that you can’t order proper dishes at lun…
One hectic day I opened this whisky at Opas. I think the owner was curious and told me to go ahead and open it.. Three Rivers Littlemill 25 Year Old. It’s from a distillery that’s now close…
A Four Seasons hotel has opened in Gwanghwamun. Korea finally has a proper six-star hotel. As someone who has plenty of complaints about five-star hotel service, I couldn’t be happier. Since it’s a…
Cheongjinok was one of the places around City Hall that really stuck with me. The menu Besides haejangguk, there’s a decent lineup of dishes to go with drinks. Piles of green onion …