While some cafes possess the heart and warmth of your grandmother’s living room Hackney exudes the sleek coolness of your gay uncle’s den. Owner and proprietor Yum Yeong-il has imbued the place with a definite modern stark white, black, and gray palette. It’s a place to grab a bite to eat, and gossip with friends over…
To those that know Seoul know that coffee is king. To that end hundreds upon hundreds of coffee shops literally dot the streets sometimes even right next door to each other. You’l have a Starbucks, Cafe Bene, Tom and Toms and even an Ediya coffee all within several yards of each other. I’ve done…
The new chain Coco Bruni takes the coffee cafe scene into the stratosphere. These folks have a definite angle. This isn’t your fuzzy slippers and rollers kind of place where you can stroll inside in your jammies, plop down, and drink yourself awake with a mug of coffee. Instead Coco Bruni offers up a stylish…
Latte King may be small but they have everything you need when it comes to what you want in a cafe. First, lets get the bare minimun necessity out of the way. The number one thing I look for in a cafe is whether or not they offer free wifi. Latte King does. Next up,…
As a resident of Haebonchon it’s almost a duty to visit every establishment in the area just to be neighborly. To that end I’ve made Le Cafe my latest spot to cover. I’m glad I did because the owner and proprietor MyungDak Han is laid back and carefree. His place offers free wi fi and…
A Dream of Seed is a new coffee house in the Itaewon/Gyeongridan /Haebanchon area. It’s a second story establishment occupying a spot down the street from Pizzarium and Thunder Burger. Of course it wouldn’t be a cafe without the usual espressos, cappuccinos, mochas, lattes, and macchiatos. There’s a selection of special lattes if you’re in…
I just had the most divine cupcake ever and it came from the most unlikely place: Mr. Pizza! It seems as though the Korean Pizza giant has opened a chain of coffee and muffin establishments called Manoffin. Not the mot inviting or attractive name, but with cupcakes like the one I had they could call…
I have a question for you: Are you a die hard Hello Kitty fan or even a potential fan? It’s pretty easy to know whether you are or not. Just take the simple little quiz below. A) Do you know who Hello Kitty is? B) Do you own anything with Hello Kitty on it? C)…
