The Spirits of Baekkyung Distillery
With Chuseok coming up, I wanted to send gifts to some people I know, so I asked Baekkyung Distillery what kinds of liquor they had, and they went and sent me samples. How generous of them.. They arrived in a …
With Chuseok coming up, I wanted to send gifts to some people I know, so I asked Baekkyung Distillery what kinds of liquor they had, and they went and sent me samples. How generous of them.. They arrived in a …
Just posting a bunch of leftover photos here. Songja I wondered what “songja” was, and it turns out it’s pine nuts. Roasted pine nuts, that is. Like this.. I bought these out of curiosity b…
I moved from Hongdae over to the Express Bus Terminal. Having Ttareungi (Seoul’s bike share) around is great. The 63 Building on the way Looks great. A view of the Han River on the way Just snapped one…
I go to all sorts of bakeries, but sourdough is what I mostly seek out. It’s great as a stand-in for rice. The place The bread here definitely has more character than at other shops. Korean-style sourdo…
Lots of new apartments have been going up in Namgajwa-dong lately, and lots of good restaurants too. On the way The mountains look great.. Seoho Pie This place looked like it hadn’t opened yet, but peo…
I heard there was a decent bakery in Hongdae, so I went to check it out. This is the place It turned out to be right next to 17°C. The front entrance Bakeries these days really go all out on their looks. Har…
Nerugu It’s an eye mask. Lately my eyes sometimes feel dry and gritty when I sleep, so I gave this a try, and it’s pretty good. Charging it every day is a bit of a hassle, though. Like this.. It&…
Wangbijib is a well-known place in Myeongdong. Koreans rarely have a reason to go to restaurants in Myeongdong, but on the flip side, when friends visit from abroad there’s really nowhere to take them ex…
Spacca Napoli has been famous for a very long time, and it made it through COVID just fine and is still doing good business. Entrance This neighborhood seems to have developed a lot too.. Full house Well.. w…
Cafe Oscar is on the second floor. I come through this neighborhood all the time, yet I had to learn about this place from somewhere else. Second-floor spots really are hard to stumble onto.. Oscar Coffee Boot…
Jinju Jip in Yeouido is famous for its kongguksu (cold soy milk noodles), but when I go alone it’s always just one bowl of kongguksu and that’s it, which always felt like a missed opportunity. So t…
A place called Duseong Jeonju Kongnamul Gukbap has opened in Seorae Village. It looks like this.. Just an ordinary place, though.. Side dishes Simple. Gukbap It’s just an ordinary place. The value for…