Survive & Thrive in Korea
Noxa is an Italian style restaurant in the Gyeongridan neighborhood. I’ts been there for as long as I can remember, but I only just recently stepped in to grab a bite. My friend Sonia and I made an impulse decision and opted for an early dinner after work. Noxa has a few things going for […]
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Meat orgy. That’s the only way to describe the overabundance of meat on hand at Itaewon’s Brazilian steakhouse Copacabana. The meat literally keeps coming, plate after plate, slice after slice, cut after cut. Top sirloin, bacon wrapped beef, garlic sauces beef, bottom sirloin, chicken, pork, and do you get the picture? By far the best […]
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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 […]
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When it comes to pizza I’m a bit of a traditionalist. I like it thin. I likei t crisp. I like it cheesy. I’m definitely a supreme kind of guy loving the mushrooms, pepperoni, sausage, green peppers and onions. Olives I can take or leave without much thought, but anything else, like say a potato […]
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Living in such a big city like Seoul one would think international dishes would be easy to come by. For the most part that is decidedly true. For instance, its hard to go a few blocks without seeing an Italian restaurant of some kind. Other countries however aren’t as readily represented. In particular Russian cuisine […]
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They say Brazilians do it better. And after dinner at Mercado I’d have to wholeheartedly agree. This churrascaria, Brazilian steak house, tucked away in the warren like streets of Apgujeong serves up cuts of beef so rare and fine that you’ll be licking your plate if not your fingers clean. Brazilian steaks houses are not […]
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