Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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I just had the most divine cupcake ever and it came from the most unlikely place: Mr. Pizza! It seems as though the Korean Pizza giant has opened a chain of coffee and muffin establishments called Manoffin. Not the mot inviting or attractive name, but with cupcakes like the one I had they could call […]
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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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I have a question for you: Are you a die hard Hello Kitty fan or even a potential fan? It’s pretty easy to know whether you are or not. Just take the simple little quiz below. A) Do you know who Hello Kitty is? B) Do you own anything with Hello Kitty on it? C) […]
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Editor’s Note: Sadly Cup & Bowl is no more You know, sometimes you just want to keep things nice and simple. Sure, an extravagant seven course meal at a fancy place with a hot shot chef dazzling the diners can be a treat, but at the same time something has to be said for the […]
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Pip, Pip! Cheerio old fellow! Tea anyone? Sorry, it’s just that whenever I think of tea I picture Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady trying to fit in with the upper crust folk. So trust me when I say that I I know what you’re thinking when you hear the words tea time; it’s a […]
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