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 [...]
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 [...]
Deli Vu: Turn a Sandwich Story into Free Food
Think back to the most heavenly sandwich you’ve ever had. How about having it again–for free? Sandwiches in Korea can often be a sad and sorry affair. Wilted lettuce, meager portions of meat, and an excess of sweet where there should be salty and savory. And let’s not get started on the strange ingredients you’re [...]
Finding Hongeo: The Korean Delicacy That Might Make You Cry
Words and shots by Matt Crawford The skate, known in Korea as hongeo (홍어), is a flat, kite-shaped fish with a fleshy pink complexion. From some angles, it looks like a sea creature with heat rash. The flavor of both raw hongeo and hongeo boiled in soup is as singular as its appearance. Like shark [...]
Multicultural Food District: Ansan Station (Line 4)
Words and shots by Matthew Crawford Sadang Station: mild hunger. Gwacheon Station: craving Indian curry. Geumjeong Station: yearning for Vietnamese spring rolls. Gongdan Station: dreaming of a hot roasted shashlik. Ansan Station: you’ve arrived! Whereas Itaewon continues to be Seoul’s distinctive melting pot for world cuisines, the long, hungry subway ride south to Ansan has [...]
Arabian in Myeongdong
Words and shots by Joe McPherson Boasting “Royal Arabian Cuisine,” Saffron lives up to its slogan without a royal price tag. Located on the 1st floor of the Myeongdong Ibis Hotel building, Saffron is certainly decorated like a palace, especially in its VIP rooms. The food places priority on simplicity with stellar ingredients. The olive [...]
Edward Kwon’s Revolution The Spice
Edward Kwon’s new Hannam-dong restaurant shows that pretentious prices aren’t necessary to enjoy quality cuisine. Words and shots by Joe McPherson A specter has haunted the Korean fine dining scene. The desire to attract the renowned Michelin guide and play with the big boys has brought a scourge of overpriced eateries that offer pretty but [...]
Anyang’s Little Brazil
Words and shots by Joe McPherson This is a true food find, and it has been hidden a good while. Yet it’s time to let it out. There’s a great little mom-and-pop Brazilian place in Anyang (just south of Seoul) called Churrasco. It’s run by this Korean man who is obsessed with Brazil and mans [...]
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