Myeongjin Sikdang in Ttukseom
Work took me to Ttukseom a few times. People call it a bit of a food desert, but there turned out to be a handful of places worth eating at. As always, wherever you go, you have to tag along with the locals to…
Work took me to Ttukseom a few times. People call it a bit of a food desert, but there turned out to be a handful of places worth eating at. As always, wherever you go, you have to tag along with the locals to…
There are so many get-togethers at the end of the year. The Epicure club’s year-end party was at Deoham Hanugol, so off I went. Dried mango Before the side dishes come out, the snacks they had pr…
My first visit to Noryangjin since the new market building opened. Hmm… well… it wasn’t all that impressive. It didn’t have to be DDP-level, but they could have done a lot better, which…
I had to meet someone in Seoul, but going all the way to Gangnam felt like a hassle, so we met up in Sadang instead. When it comes to a decent place to go there, Odongdo is the usual pick, but it tends to be o…
Chuncheonok in Gasan has been a famous restaurant for ages. I’d been meaning to go for a long time, and this time I finally made it. The kimchi that comes out when you order bossam Tasty, as you&…
For round two we headed to a cocktail bar in Hannam-dong. I heard it was opened by Lim Byung-jin, one of the masters of the Korean cocktail scene. The vibe… Hannam-dong is really getting built up…
Anagoya has moved to Yeongdong Market, and this was my first visit since the move. I asked a regular of the place and was told the 50,000-won omakase is the way to go. So I ordered it, and the lineup turned ou…
I stopped by Polpo in Bangbae-dong for a quick visit. I figured if I didn’t go now I wouldn’t find the time later, and sure enough, the time never came. Beef carpaccio Excellent as always. …
I heard a good place for Korean traditional liquor had opened in Hongdae, so I went to check it out. It’s near the Sanullim Theater; apparently it had been there for ages without anyone noticing, and it&…
I spent a long stretch in Odaiba, and the scenery was so good that I ended up taking all kinds of photos. It’s all scenery, so I’ll just post them without much commentary. Scenery &n…
There are so many canned goods out there that I only managed to get through a fraction of them. Oil Sardines Cheap and tasty. Seasoned Sanma (Pacific Saury) Cheap and delicious, as expected. It…
Here’s a round-up of the various things I picked up at the supermarket. Infiniment Citron It’s a new release, but it’s about on par with the existing lineup. Apricot, strawberr…