A Great Escape Berlin
Words and shots by Joe McPherson When dining, the flavor of the food is just one factor that makes a great experience. The atmosphere of a restaurant enhances or detracts from the food. Otherwise, we’d all just eat at home. The restaurant and café Berlin occupies enviable real estate for a dining establishment. Planted at [...]
Gyeongnidan Gets Capital New Deli
by Charles Montgomery Gyeongnidan Street (near Noksapyeong St., line 6) is an up-and-coming neighborhood, and Leo’s Deli reflects that. Featuring real deli food, Leo’s makes its own breads, pastrami, and corned beef. You can choose the bread, meat, cheese, and condiments that go on your sandwich, and all the ingredients are fresh and tasty. Full [...]
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 [...]
Chocolate + Romance
Looking for something different yet romantic? The Passion5 bakery, in the large black building next to Toque in Itaewon, has got a second floor café that has sophistication without the stuffiness. Try the great array of treats from downstairs or one of the Mediterranean-inspired morsels, like the vegetable terrine—a petit flavor bomb that gives you [...]
