Survive & Thrive in Korea
The Booth took the pizza craze in the little neighborhoods of Gyeongridan and Haebonchon and has come out on top. When it comes to actually going to a pizza joint rather than ordering then I will definitely hit them up before the competition. Why? They keep it simple. The folks at The Booth offer up […]
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For the last few months another Greek restaurant has popped up in Itaewon. This time around it’s El Grecos in Gyeongridan. First, I enjoyed my experience here much more than Santorini in Itaewon. Second, my friends accompanying me thought the results mixed. My falafel plate satisfied me. The portions were adequate and the price reasonable. […]
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Pier 17. My new favorite place to eat out with friends in Seoul. It’s particularly awesome because it’s the only Cajun restaurant I’ve come across while living in Korea. I wouldn’t have known about this God send without my friends Veniese and Rebecca urging me to go. Hesitant doesn’t begin to touch how I because […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Looks like Hera’s has closed Hera’s is a bistro in the Gyeongnridan neighborhood of Itaewon. The place has a distinctly bohemian vibe with slate gray concrete walls with burgundy sofa running along the edges and splashes of yellow, oranges, and reds. Hera’s has a great vibe. There’s a dj station ready to turn […]
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Maxican restaurants popping up all over the place (Uh, I’m making a joke ’cause half of these new restaurants spell Mexican with an ‘a’). So far, I’ve been disappointed. I can taste that you use canned tomatoes in your salsa, Tomatillos. An enchilada is not a soft flour taco covered in brown sauce, Taco Chili […]
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If you’re anything like me then you adore a fine glass of wine. I may not be on the level of some connoisseurs who can tell you the notes and undertones with such precision that they must have a palette from the gods or a wine class in their background, but I know what I like and I loved what […]
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