Louis Cinq in Apgujeong
One of the people in our group loves Louis Cinq, so we end up dropping by often. I really should check out some other places, but lazy as I am, I just go wherever I’m told. Cava Apparently it’s …
One of the people in our group loves Louis Cinq, so we end up dropping by often. I really should check out some other places, but lazy as I am, I just go wherever I’m told. Cava Apparently it’s …
SG Dinehill, the group behind Samwon Garden, has opened a new restaurant. It’s a steakhouse, and it’s called Butcher’s Cut. Dry-aging or whatever it’s called is all the rage these days,…
We had a meetup to celebrate the arrival of spring with a barbecue at Nanji Campground. Barbecues are fun, sure, but the prep is such a hassle. I could never pull one off alone; it takes a group of ten-plus be…
After the motor show I headed to a place right across the street that I’d been wanting to try. It’s called Seodongkwan, and like Hadongkwan, gomtang is the main thing on the menu. Ilsan is a long w…
I spent the weekend at the Seoul Motor Show. Having driven a Honda Legend until last year, I’m not all that interested in ordinary cars, but I still wanted to see with my own eyes what would be worth buy…
I heard there was a great place in Samgakji, so we stopped by for a second round. I haven’t had proper hongeo (fermented skate) all that often, so it was a good chance. Seasoned radish This one was ju…
I went to a tasty Chinese restaurant near Samgakji. Hongma Banjeom is a name made by combining Hong Kong Banjeom + Macau Banjeom, and it’s a neighborhood Chinese place created by someone who is hugely fa…
We got a few members together to have daegutang (cod soup) before winter was over. Except it’s already spring now… Daegutang (cod soup) They just bring everything out without you having to ask. …
After cleansing our palates with naengmyeon, we headed here for dessert. I don’t think much explanation is needed. Soufflé It’s tasty, but I wonder why the soufflé comes out all on its own. Usua…
Pyeongyang Myeonok in Uijeongbu is the original, head house of the Pyeongyang Myeonok branches in Bundang and Jangchung-dong. We were wondering where to go for round two of our mandu meetup, and ended up at Py…
Mandu Road, the massive gourmet project Mr. Go** kicked off at the start of the year, has finally reached its grand finale. The last stop was the best of the best: Sujeonggung in Banghak-dong. I was honoured t…
I called an Australian wine meetup for the foodie group I’m part of, but not enough people signed up, so I quickly changed course. It became a gathering of four people drinking Château Margaux.. Actually…