Survive & Thrive in Korea
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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Get sucked back into the 80’s with “Take Me On”, a night of music and dancing outside of the hill. On Saturday, June 8th put on your Converse and neon rainbow colors and head to Club Powwow in Noksapyeong. This blast from the past includes two live Korean bands, Yukari and Electricity Flowing, followed by […]
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Six years ago there was practically no sign of Mexican food anywhere in Seoul. Sure, there were one or two out there, whom shall not be named, but on the whole the scene south of the border in Seoul looked bleak. Now, you can’t walk a block without seeing some new twist on Mexican food […]
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Bonny Pizza Pub just opened up in the HBC neighborhood. A place that’s not a burger joint has been long overdue. Sure, you’d think pizza already covered by Al Matto up the street or the always reliable though uninspiring Pizza School, but if I thought there would always be room for more pizza. Which makes […]
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Editors Note: Sadly Tiger Masala has closed. Owner and chef Lee Seol Hee has brought something new to the HBC/Gyeongridan neighborhood when she opened the doors of Tiger Masala. She really has the market corned on Indian food because there isn’t anything like it in the area unless you plan on trucking it into Itaewon. […]
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A crop of new spots have opened lately on Gyeongridan. I’ve already written about the awesomeness of Toucan, and I can now say that I enjoyed Porchetta almost as much. With a name like Porchetta they had huge expectations to fill. A great porchetta sandwich can border on divine and the folks at Porchetta got […]
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