An MLA Promotion: Festive Recipes for Chuseok
This month is Chuseok, the traditional harvest moon festival when Korean families get together to enjoy delicious traditional Korean food in their hometowns. Mrs. Moon Seong-Shil, a popular food blogger in Korea, shares some of her favorite beef recipes with us just in time for the holiday. Steamed Ribs (소갈비찜 Sogalbi Jjim) What is a [...]
Ribeye Steak Added to Menu at Between
Itaewon’s newest hot spot, the Italian restaurant and lounge Between, opened this past May 22nd and remains the place to be and to be seen. The latest addition to its already enticing menu is the Ribeye Steak (W38,000). Made of top-quality Korean beef and complemented with Radicchio Strudel, this superb steak is marinated in herb [...]
Suji’s Deli Opens in Ilsan Hyundai Department Store
Suji’s Deli officially opened to the public in the Hyundai Department Store in Kintex on Aug. 26th, 2010. Suji’s first artisan deli offers more than 30 different items ranging from daily chef-made gourmet foods as prepared foods, deli sandwiches, salads, snacks, deli meats, and a variety of cheeses, spices, and sauces. The company, which started [...]
Tales of a Patbingsu Junkie
Tales of a Patbingsu Junkie Or: The Search for Seoul’s Yummiest Patbingsu Words and shots by Lisa Xing My obsession began one sweltering June afternoon. My ajumma co-teacher snuck out of the school boundaries after lunch, returning with a crinkly bag from Tous Les Jours. Waiting inside—three huge containers filled with a blend of shaved [...]
Clock 16: The Sheraton Walkerhill’s Newest Addition
It’s hard to argue there’s a hotel in Korea more beautifully situated than The Walkerhill with its lovely perch on Mt. Acha overlooking the Han River. Now they’ve taken full advantage of that view with the new “European Restaurant and Bar” concept they’ve applied to Clock 16. The “16” is apparently a reference to both [...]
Oktoberfest at the Grand Hilton Seoul – September 10th and 11th – Mention 10 Magazine and get W12,000 discount!
Grand Hilton Seoul 2010 Oktoberfest will take place the 10th and 11th of September, 2010. An internationally renowned German band is set to perform at the Grand Hilton Seoul’s hugely popular Oktoberfest celebration this year. Widely regarded as the ultimate Oktoberfest band, “Die Hofbräuhaus Show ” with “The Erdinger Band” will play all the beer festival classics, [...]
There’s a New Steak House in Town
In Cheongdam-dong to be precise. The Barn prime steak house is the new creation of celebrity chef Jong-heon Rho (노종헌), and it is in the heart of Korea’s ritziest dining neighborhood. Obviously, the prices aren’t going to be cheap, but they’re not out of this world either. Their massive T-bone weighing in at 750 grams [...]
Kjell Kollin, Executive Chef- Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul
Words and shots by Paul Matthews Executive Chef Kjell Kollin at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul is a soft-spoken Swede with a giant passion for food who has spent the last twenty-five years traveling round the world and working at some of the finest restaurants and hotels in Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and [...]
Heady Beer and Hearty Fare: Bärlin
Words and shots by Joe McPherson The good folks at Bärlin are there for you when you want some authentic German food and a pilsner poured to perfection. There are some Biergärten that brandish German designs out front but serve sausages with honey mustard and dried squid. Now, I’m not German, but I lived there [...]
Caffe Bene Opens Roasting Factory in Seoul
Gastronomic News They’re multiplying like rabbits, these Caffe Bene locations around Korea. There are over 220 locations currently, and they’re set to have more locations than any other coffee shop in Korea by early next year. They used to outsource their coffee roasting, but in order to ensure a steady stream of quality fresh-roasted coffee [...]
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