Angel’s Share in Yeonnam-dong
After round one at Tuk Tuk, we moved on to Angel’s Share for round two. These days I hardly ever go anywhere unless I know the owner, got an introduction, or have been there before. Unlike in Japan, walk…
After round one at Tuk Tuk, we moved on to Angel’s Share for round two. These days I hardly ever go anywhere unless I know the owner, got an introduction, or have been there before. Unlike in Japan, walk…
A friend was visiting from New York, so we dropped by Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai. Somewhere near home would have been fine too, but eating in Yeonnam-dong makes it easy to move on to a second round afterwards. Som t…
I went to Angel’s Share for a get-together. The Glenlivet Nàdurra, Lochside, GlenDronach Sherry Cask CS This time we’d asked the bar in advance and drank the whisky we’d brought along in a…
There had been talk since the start of the year that Lady M, the famous New York cake shop, was coming to Korea, and the boutique ended up opening before the Shinsegae department store counter did. It’s …
I’d heard there was a beer pub with ping-pong tables in Yeonnam-dong, but after seeing that celebrities had dropped by for the opening, I completely lost interest in going. Then, on this night, after a f…
A place in Yeonnam-dong called Eojjeoda Gage (the name means something like “the shop you happen upon”) has been getting popular lately. It’s a spot that puts the sharing economy into practic…
I thought I’d skip it this year, but one thing led to another and I ended up joining the barbecue. Endless thanks to the people who organized it. Booze and supplies Gatherings like this are usually a po…
Premium kimbap shops have been popping up all over the city lately, and I’ve been seeing a lot of them around Apgujeong in particular. Lee’s Kimbap is one of them, and since I was passing by, I dro…
I saw on the news that Starbucks had brought in the legendary Clover coffee machine. Looking into it, it turned out it wasn’t at every store, just a handful of well-known ones. I was curious what it woul…
Thanks to a friend, I got my hands on an invitation to the 2014 Seoul International Photo & Imaging Industry Show, better known as P&I. I went on the weekend, and there were so many people that it wa…
Celeb de Tomato is a restaurant on Garosu-gil where every dish comes with tomatoes in it. I stopped by that day because I wanted a quiet lunch with someone I know. Inside The interior is clean and tidy. The…
Someone in my circle keeps calling spontaneous get-togethers at Yonghwa Banjeom, so I got to go back again. There aren’t many Chinese restaurants in Korea that are this good, so it seems fine to make it …