Category Gangnam
Ring the Alarms! Firebell in Gangnam is Smoking!
Hope the summer is treating you well! My family has left me by myself for a few weeks and heading back to the land of red, white and blue, so that means a little more free time to write and explore the Korea. Last week, I finally decided to go head down south of the […]
Butterfinger at Apgujeong Rodeo – Best of the Brunch
I refuse to incorporate a tagline in my title which included a slogan from a popular candy bar that has a famous, yellow-skinned, animated family in their commercials. Instead a play on words seemed appropriate. Butterfinger! Finally, after three years, Jill and I made it down to Apgujeong Rodeo on the rarely used and far […]
Brooklyn: The Burger Joint Near COEX – Great Shakes and Burgers That Are Worth the Wait
The pictures of the burgers and shakes from Brooklyn Burgers on the Seoul Burgers Lovers Group on Facebook leaves my mouth watering every time, so I finally decided that enough was enough and headed down to COEX with a friend for lunch. One of the biggest challenges is actually finding Brooklyn Burger. There are two locations, one […]
Coreanos in Apgujeong – Excellent Mexican Fusion in the Heart of Seoul
The Mexican scene in Seoul has come a long way since I first arrived several years ago. Restaurants such as Vatos and Don Charly have really upped the ante in terms of quality. Coreanos has now fully entrenched themselves in this category. However, they could use a little work in the service department. How to get […]
Milkcow in Gangnam – Cold Ice Cream. Colder Service.
So after passing Milkcow more than a few times on our trips to Gangnam, we decided to stop after our trip to Julio and grab a quick dessert. I wish there was a little more to write about, but there really isn’t that much to say. Imagine an ice cream parlor made sweet love to […]
Julio – Quick and Delicious Mexican in Gangnam
I’ve been anxious to try Julio for quite some time now. Julio is popular among expats and was visited by one of my favorite bloggers Annie last year in Hongdae. Jill and I stumbled upon their Gangnam location looking for Brick Oven New York Pizzaria and since we had some time for ourselves this week, we decided […]
Brick Oven New York Pizzeria – Serving up New York Style-Pizzas in Gangnam
Did you ever have that local pizza joint in your town that were owned by Italians. They all looked the same. The red and white checker tablecloths on simple wooden chairs and tables. Maybe there would be an arcade or pinball machine stuffed away in the corner collecting dust. However, the smells from the kitchen […]
The Aquarium at COEX – Here Fishy Fishy Fishy…
Now that COEX is basically an abandoned except for the aquarium and the movie theatre, it is an easy trip with an infant. We avoided the normal sea of shoppers, and saw some exotic fish and wildlife from around the globe. How to get there: By subway head to Samseong Station (Line 2) and depart from […]
Goodbye Kimchi Museum… *sniff sniff*
After a couple of hours of Mexican food in Gangnam, we decided to stay indoors and avoid that god awful summer heat and head to COEX. COEX is Korea’s largest underground mall, which also includes an aquarium, countless shops and restaurants and the ever present fear that if for some reason, the entire mall might […]
Good Mexican in Gangnam? Taco Chili Chili versus Grill5Taco
First, I would like to thank my wife (who’s six months pregnant) for walking around Gangnam for about 20 minutes looking for Grill5Taco in the unforgiving Seoul humidity. Another rainy Sunday in the sultry summer of Seoul and there really isn’t much to do, besides stay in and eat or go shopping. I was in […]
Derek Versus Lonely Planet 