Last summer, one of my friends told me about a new chopped salad place in the back street of Itaewon. Her discovery left me intrigued and sceptical. My past experiences with chopped salads hadn’t been quite . . . chopped. … Continued
Category: Dining Out
Jonny Dumpling is one of my favourite places in Itaewon. There are three branches, but I’ve only gone to the same store every time. It’s a small restaurant that focuses on dumplings. The place is so small that it gets … Continued
When Noxa Lounge, a mainstay at the entrance of Gyeongridan-gil, closed down after years of service, that brought me immense sadness because it was one of my favourite lounges to hang out at for a good cocktail. It was a … Continued
Fat Cat, one of Haebangchon’s staples, recently went through a huge renovation with their space and menu. Now calling themselves a neighbourhood bistro, their whole place became quite quaint — they’re now sharing their space with The Concorde and Midori … Continued
Sorry for the lack of updates! Work has been keeping me busy and I’ve been pretty tired lately. Those two factors make me not want to really explore new places, and instead I find myself returning to places I like … Continued
Yetnal Guksi (옛날국시) is a Korean restaurant specialising in noodle dishes and various other dishes like acorn jelly with rice (묵밥 = mukbap) and soft bean curd seafood stew (해물순두부찌개 = haemul soondubu jjigae). Oddly enough, I like them not … Continued
Today’s the day I experienced Chicago-style pizza. Generally, I like the lighter Italian-style pizzas, but when I saw that Chicago-native James Yu was doing a series of pop-up showcasing Chicago-style pizzas, I decided to try them. The pop-up I went … Continued
A new pho place have appeared in Gyeongridan, and I must say I am totally impressed by their pho to the point that I don’t think I can go to Le Saigon after this. I actually saw this place a … Continued
I’ve been a long-time customer of Taste of Thailand. In fact, I even remember when Taste of Thailand actually used to be Sydney Seafood, but its owner decided to switch over to a Thai restaurant. Taste of Thailand expanded the … Continued
Whenever I crave pho, fresh spring rolls, or Vietnamese cuisine in general, I choose to come to Le Saigon in Gyeongridan because of its proximity to where I live and it being the first independent Vietnamese restaurant I tried. In … Continued