Survive & Thrive in Korea
If you have ever been fortunate enough to travel to the Andalusian region of Spain and visited the Alhambra, you would easily recall the intricate and sophisticated tiling covering the walls and ceilings. If you are considering a trip soon and have the funds, make the trip to Granada (southern Spain). However, if you are […]
Continue ReadingAs a Haebangchon resident, I find it challenging to leave the neighborhood as each year pass. With Y-not Delivery at hand, and little shops and restaurants tucked by my door, I lack the purpose to travel anywhere for a bite to eat until I was introduced to John Cook Deli Meat in Apgujeong. Their German-inspired […]
Continue ReadingFood Meat All the meat dishes were savory and succulent. The BBQ platter offered a bounty of roasted, crisped, and expertly seasoned beef and pork options. The sausages which could have played the role of side dish were stars in their own right. There were about three different types of sausages, all of them were […]
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BBQ in Korea is bountiful. You can’t usually walk a few blocks without coming across the sizzling smell of pork wafting down the street. Of course, it’s nothing like the BBQ back home in the states. Here in the land of the morning calm folks serve up BBQ primarily as samguypsal which is thick slices […]
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In Seoul seafood rules. You can find it on almost every street in every part of the city from the towering skyscrapers of Gangnam t to the trendy side streets of Hongdae. And the one fish that rules all others is none other than the almighty tuna or as its known in Korea cham chi. If […]
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There’s two spots called Santorini in Itaewon. I previously reviewed the one on the main Itaewon street: Santorini Taverna. Contributor and Author Veniese tackled the original Santorini located amidst the back streets behind the Hamilton Hotel. Among the maddening crowd of restaurants and bars behind the Hamilton Hotel is a monument to mediocrity, Santorini […]
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