Survive & Thrive in Korea
EDITOR: Taco Rico has closed. Cross Post with Seoul Eats Let’s be honest. When it comes to Mexican food Seoul is a wasteland of dried shriveled jalapenos. I had resigned myself to places that serve up burritos that look the part but taste bland or other restaurants that dazzle you with colorful sombreros and piñatas […]
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Winter doldrums got you down? Well, don’t fret because we’ve got what you need to put a smile back on your face and a sparkle in your eye: cupcakes. Don’t laugh. Seoul just doesn’t do the run of the mill Hostess HoHo or Ding Dong. Instead we’re talking about a riot of rainbow frosting, with […]
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Recently, the Gangnam City Board of Education has introduced an addendum to all the contracts of English teachers working in the district. Now teachers in gangnam will not be offered housing and instead will receive a monthly housing stipend. The word came down from on high via email: This email is for all the teachers […]
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For months I’ve been hearing rave reviews about Star Chef in Gangnam-Gu. A veritable choir of folk behind such notable K-blogs like Zenkimchi, Fatmanseoul, and Seoul Eats preached about the culinary delights just waiting to be devoured. After such glowing recommendations I made it a mission to discover this treasure for myself. So, last week, […]
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Furniture Street is nestled in the heart of Gangnam-Gu. This well known thoroughfare is liked by the extreme power shoppers as well as the happy homemakers. The street runs between Nonyheon and Hakdong stations. For block after block, on both sides of the street, all types of furniture stores stand side by side. From little […]
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Nestled in a corner of Gangnam is an alleyway chock full of cafes specializing in desserts. You’ll have to fend off the workers as they entire passerby to choose their extra special dessert over the competition. Cakes, pies, brownies, muffins, and cookies along with smoothies, teas, and coffees are readily availiable for leisurely consumption. Jodie […]
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