Survive & Thrive in Korea
The Loving Hut may sound like some red light district scandalous establishment but I can testify that it’s nothing like that at all. The only sinful act going down happens to be gluttony which comes as a surprise to me since it’s an all vegan restaurant. Now I’ve had vegetarian meals in the past. You […]
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The great thing about living in Haebangchon is that you never know what new bar or restaurant will pop up. Recently, the latest addition to appear has been the sandwich spot Casablanca. I assume the place is named after the classic film with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Moroccan landscape of Arabic culture and African influences […]
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EDITORS NOTE: has been replaced by Taste of Thailand Great seafood has just become that much easier to find thanks to Sydney Seafood in Itaewon close to Gyeongnidan. The new restaurant specializes in fish and chips. You can order them either grilled, my favorite, or battered for 12,000 KRW. The set menu includes a soft […]
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Gotta get that Boom Boom Pow? Then you need to get to Bar Boom in Ilsan. It never dawned on me that Ilsan could have a club that could rival any in Gangnam but they do in Bar Boom. Situated in the most unlikeliest of places, the La Festa Shopping mall, Club Boom delivers bombastic beats in […]
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I haven’t been to the 63 Building in years. The last time happened to be when my youngest brother came to visit Seoul for the first time. Then the 63 had the familiar IMAX, Aquarium and exhibition gallery on the top floor. Now, though, the latest addition to the 63 experience includes a wax museum. I discovered […]
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In January the first lady of Hip Hop Soul arrived in the land of morning calm and shook things up! It was her first time in Korea and I’m glad she made Seoul a stop on her Music Saved My Life World Tour. The audience at Peace Hall on the campus of Kyunghee University seemed […]
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