Survive & Thrive in Korea
I’m happy to report that a new spot has opened in the HBC neighborhood. All the bread lovers should rejoice because Brooklyn Bagels has opened its doors. Inside the space may be small but that hardly matters since having a morning bagel as I run for the bus at 7 am makes every day a […]
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Le Chien Blanc, French for the white dog, is the latest spot to spring up in the trendy HBC neighborhood. When you approach the shop the aroma of freshly baked bread envelops you in a warm hug, drawing you in. Stepping inside the cozy little bakery presents you with an array of baked deliciousness. On the left […]
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If you’ve been living in the HBC area for a fair bit of time then you know about the revolving building of restaurants that now houses Fat Cat. That place has had more lives than cat on a freeway on it’s last life. Before its current incarnation it was Good to Go which was a […]
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Sometimes, you know, a guy just wants to be pampered. Feet up, slouching in a comfy chair, face to face with a sweet pleasure so guilty that Fat Princess would take you down in a submission hold to devour it herself. Admittedly, that’s a dessert that’s near impossible to find in Seoul. I’m not talking about some bogus strumpet […]
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Macaroons! It’s not that I’m a big fan of macaroons, its just that I love the way the word rolls off the tongue like some pastry battle cry. In the traditional souvenir swamped streets of Itaewon just across the street from Anguk Station you’ll find all the macaroons and other pastry delights at Amandier. The […]
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Ben’s Cookies in Itaewon is a direct import from the original Ben’s from Oxford, England. Their newest branch in South Korea comes bearing the delicious aroma of some of the best tasting cookies before Mrs Fields even looked at a chocolate chip. At the Itaewon location you can find much more than the standard chocolate […]
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