Survive & Thrive in Korea
The next assault in the coffee wars has been launched! This time it’s DeChocolate firing off a nuclear worthy attack at the likes of Tom N Toms, Starbucks, and Coffee Bean. Last year around this time I’d never even seen a single one. Now you can’t miss them. You’ve probably seen a DeChocolate yourself. They’re […]
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The name could’ve said it all, but it doesn’t. The Diner’s I like don’t serve exorbitantly pricey food. The thing about diners that appeals to people first is the home cooking style of the food. The second is the price. DinerLike tanks on both, but that’s not to say that the food isn’t tasty. Let […]
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(Writer’s Note: This originaly appears in the March 2010 edition of Groove Magazine) Fish out of water. That’s one way to describe Oscar Martinez. He’s the man behind the grill at Taco Rico. Oscar’s come a long way from home. He’s a genial guy with an easy smile and a big heart. It shows in […]
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I ended up outside of Chocolatyum a shop specializing in homemade chocolates.
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Recently I was invited to participate in a Korean Culture Program. Actually, the official name of the event was the Korean Culture Program for Gangnam Foreign English Teachers. Sure the title wasn’t all that snazzy but it definitely got to the point. Twenty four Gangnam teachers were presented with an opportunity to learn how to […]
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Multi-room Entertainment in Korea. This past weekend my friends and I found the best combination to hit the world since chocolate and peanut butter: multi-rooms. They are an all in one multi purpose entertainment room all designed with only one purpose in mind: giving you a fun filled afternoon of sheer joy. Multi-rooms combine the […]
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