Sicily, a Seafood Pocha in Sinsa-dong
These days, whenever I make plans to meet someone in Gangnam, I pretty much only end up at Sicily or Polpo. Given my tastes, I do not go around looking for restaurants to drink beer, wine, sake or whisky at (I…
These days, whenever I make plans to meet someone in Gangnam, I pretty much only end up at Sicily or Polpo. Given my tastes, I do not go around looking for restaurants to drink beer, wine, sake or whisky at (I…
I wanted something a little special, so I went to DesserTree. The desserts you get at an ordinary restaurant in Korea are not exactly high level, but the desserts here are up there. I have known this place for…
I had some business in Yeouido on the weekend, but Yeouido being what it is, hardly any restaurants are open on weekends. So I could not make it to the place I had originally planned on, and dropped into Jeong…
I heard there was a Chinese restaurant in Yeonnam-dong that only starts folding the dumplings once you order, so I went to check it out. There are quite a few places in Korea that do good dumplings, but I am n…
I had a craving for The Old Croissant Factory for the first time in ages, so I went. Honestly, I never expected this place to stay in business this long. The quality is very high, but the prices are just as hi…
I had a reason to head out to Insadong for the first time in ages, so I dropped by Duomo while I was at it. Duomo is a place that makes home-style Italian food with good ingredients. The flavours and the clean…
Getting to Hongdae from Gangnam is such a trek that these days I hardly ever go. Yet lately most of the places worth trying seem to be opening in Hongdae or north of the river. Since I cannot go often, I picke…
Yomenya Goemon, famous in Japan for its unusual concept of pasta you eat with chopsticks, has a branch at Gangnam Station. I had known that for a while, and this time I finally paid a visit. Gangnam Station is…
Going back to the same place again and again has to mean the food is that satisfying. The people I bring change every time, but they all say they are happy with it, so I cannot stay away. Spanish beer …
After a big first round, round two took us to Polpo. Lately I feel a bit awkward carrying bottles around, so when there is something I want to drink I tend to head to Polpo. It is not so much a corkage issue a…
I heard there was a place at Isu Station that does great sea eel and hagfish, so I went with my foodie friends. The sign It seems to be open from 3 pm until the early hours, so it looked like a good sp…
After a long gourmet meetup, we headed to Mangwon Udon, a place I had only heard about by word of mouth, for one last hit of carbs. Tonkatsu smothered in sauce It is Korean-style tonkatsu, and it is re…