Baramnan Dwaeji in Garosu-gil
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….
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….
I heard Piaf had moved to Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, so I paid a visit. It’s tucked away on a back street, so it wasn’t exactly easy to find. The front entrance It’s gotten a lot bigge…
There is a great-looking building that went up recently (well, a year ago..) in Sinsa-dong, and Cadelune is the cafe on its first floor. I came here for a meet-up, and what a lovely place it turned out to be. …
Seoul has countless samgyeopsal joints, but the best one is always the samgyeopsal joint near your own habitat. Nobody travels far just for samgyeopsal. While I was working in this neighbourhood, Jinseongjip f…
Jeonju Cheonggukjang is a place near Sinsa Station that runs 24 hours, and it is more of an everyday rice joint than a gourmet spot. There are plenty of big-name haejangguk places nearby, but sometimes I just …
Across from Garosu-gil, if you head up the alley next to Willis, where Kim Susa is, a small space that doubles as a gallery and a restaurant appears about halfway up the hill. Even people who visit Garosu-gil …
Behind Eulji Hospital in Apgujeong sits Pyongyang Myeonok, probably the most famous naengmyeon place in Gangnam. It is a bit pricey for lunch, but luckily I got to visit with people from work. Whenever I have …
There are two famous haejangguk places in Sinsa-dong. One is Yumyeongguk Yangpyeong Haejangguk, and the other is Yangpyeong Sinnae Seoul Haejangguk. The two are right next to each other, and I had always only …
When I lived in Japan, Japanese-style desserts were so commonplace that I hardly remember ever going out of my way to buy them. Even the neighborhood cafes and convenience stores turn out decent desserts, afte…
As a dessert lover, I pretty much know all the decent dessert cafes in Korea. There is plenty of information on food blogs, but a book like Dessert in Seoul also lays it out nicely. A while ago I visited Desse…
Work took me to Vulkan, a hamburg steak specialist on Garosu-gil. I tend to avoid places without any distinctive flavor, but it turned out not bad at all, so here it is. Honestly, as long as the tables turn ov…
One evening after work I went to Nongoljib in nearby Sinsa-dong, just to grab some dinner. Since it specialises in beef I expected it to be pricey, but there were quite a few cheap items on the menu, so it is …