Kanae, an Izakaya in Shinjuku
There are lots of izakayas around Kabukicho in Shinjuku, and Kanae is one of them. It isn’t cheap, but they cook with seasonal ingredients. Sashimi These days there are plenty of places in Korea …
There are lots of izakayas around Kabukicho in Shinjuku, and Kanae is one of them. It isn’t cheap, but they cook with seasonal ingredients. Sashimi These days there are plenty of places in Korea …
In the autumn of 2015, a trip to Tokyo came up out of the blue. Not a holiday, though – a business trip. Incheon Airport lounge A quick drink. My card gets me in free three times a year, so I mig…
Every so often I get a craving for the junky flavour of Bupyeong Makguksu. This wasn’t one of those days, but Bokhwaru was closed, so I came here as plan B. Makguksu The broth is as addictive as …
I’d heard that two Chinese places had opened in Idae: one is Seowang Mandu and the other is Hwasang Sonmandu. When you factor in going somewhere for round two, eating in the Hongdae area is the best opti…
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…
A big Hyundai Outlets opened in Gyeonggi-do. Easy to get to if you have a car, a bit of a hassle if you don’t. Hyundai Outlets It’s huge, the facilities are great, and above all I heard the…
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…