Green Gallery
Words by Joshua Hall and shot by Flash Parker Green Gallery is a special place with an amazing garden dotted with intimate alcoves, gazebos and palms. This Bundang wine bar and tea house has carefully groomed moss along the wall, tropical ferns, herbs and masses of greenery that wrap around heated benches and tables under [...]
Bodega Wine Bar and Restaurant
Words by by Joshua Hall and shots by Shawn Parker Spanish music, flamenco and wine in the suburbs of Seoul? No, it’s not a kimchi western but a bar called Bodega in Jamsil. And the wines are shocking—shockingly cheap! I enjoyed a great sparkling brut for W55,000 and a lovely albariño blend for W80,000 (Spanish [...]
Wine Bar Review: Sideways
If you’re looking for reasonably priced wine in a quiet backstreet near Gangnam St. (line 2), then Sideways is the place. It’s casual, relaxed, and the people are friendly. Sideways is owned by French winemaker Anthony Dufour, who spends half of the year in France and half here with his Korean family. His wine, Agapê, [...]
Dove Quando: Wine Bar Review
Dove Quando Wine Bistro is a reasonably priced bistro with a great atmosphere perfect for a date or a relaxed evening with friends. The place is rustic, romantic and intimate. Dove Quando’s small but friendly interior makes it better suited for meeting a friend or date than holding a business meeting. Flower-filled vases dot the [...]
Ojingeo Sundae (오징어 순대) and German Riesling
Ojingeo sundae is a whole squid stuffed with rice and grains, spring onions, diced carrots, leeks and squid ink. It’s hearty and healthy. It’s best fresh from Daepo Harbor near Sokcho in Gangwon-do. This small harbor is the squid capital of Korea. However, when I don’t have time to visit there I go to my local department store and pick up a more mass-produced version of ojingeo sundae. These two squid came with barbecue sauce already on the them.
