After the disappointment of Wing Bakery I didn’t have much hope fora new bakery in the Itaewon area. I’m happy to say my sorrows have been wiped away with the arrival of The Bakers Table. Located right at the foot of the overhead walkway between HBC and Gyeongridan this European bakery fills a much needed…
Patisserie Michot brings a little bit of Parisian flair to the streets of Itaewon. This little bakery and cafe is the brain child of French Korean chef Grégoire Michot. Born in Busan but bred in the cities of France Michot started his pastry adventures at La Tour d’Argent in Paris. In Korea he co-founded and became chef of…
New to the Haebangchon and Itaewon neighborhood is Wing Bakery. It’s a self proclaimed natural style bakery which specializes in no sugar, no butter and no preservatives in their baked goods. As their slogan boasts everything is “homemade in out kitchen everyday”. They keep their baking schedule posted outside so you know what’s coming hot…
In hannam-dong there’s a building with a glassy obsidian sheen that draws the gaze of everyone who comes near. Though, possibly, its their noses that are being drawn since this looming tower of black steel and glass houses the gossamer delicate baking goods of Passion Five. From the outset you know its not going to…
Feeling a bit peckish, my brother and I decided to take the plunge and discover the finer points of Korean Traditional bakery. We found such a place nearby and even though I couldn’t decipher the Korean (yeah I suck) it didn’t take any Sherlock Holmesian sleuthing to deduce that the wholesome bready goodness in the…
The parents of one of my students sent a box of bakery goodies as a gift to me. The cookies and cakes were from Sticky Fingers. No, not the rapper, I’m talking about the vegan bakery located in Washington D.C. and now with a location in Korea. Sticky Fingers specializes in bringing delicious bakery goods…
