It’s coming… Taco Bell… UPDATED
Through some of the 10 Magazine back channels (Thanks Ku Lee at MLA!) we are now able to confirm that the brand new 3-floor Taco Bell in Itaewon will be likely be opening sometime in May assuming no construction delays. (So much for the article we previously linked to saying it would open in March.) [...]
Lugo, Executive Chef Mark Battle
Lifehacking means finding clever ways to function more efficiently in life. When a chef does it, is it “restaurant hacking”? Lugo, the Seoul baby of a well-known New York City enterprise of the same name, strives for two challenging goals at once—keeping true to its authenticity while sourcing ingredients as locally as possible. To keep [...]
Sports Bars
Words by Colin Moore
With the cold still snapping at our heels there’s little motivation to exercise, we know. Better to sit with a pint and leave it to the professionals. The good news is that the upcoming months bring us sports excitement galore, with NCAA March Madness almost upon us and the delight of simultaneous [...]
Sundubu Jjigae (순두부 찌개): Soft Tofu in a Spicy Stew
Words by Ciaran Hickey
I’ve got to admit it: sundubu jjigae (soft tofu stew) was my “soft” entrance into the world of Korean cuisine. Initially a lot of jjigaes downright scared me as I was never quite sure what surprise was lurking below the surface of the stew. This dish, however, was soon on my list [...]
Tapas for You, Tapas for Me
Spain Club is a Japanese-owned tapas bar just off the main drag of Garosu-gil, near Sinsa St. They import most of their ingredients, and their wine menu is humongoid. Two very expensive Spanish ham hocks greet you as you walk in the door. Those are the prize items and the priciest but oh, so worth [...]
