Tag Archives: alcohol
Nirvana in Gwangju: Finding Zen in the Heart of Gwangju
Welcome to Nirvana And Where The Heck Have I Been? Welcome back! This is my first post in a very long time. Although, I don’t want to take too much away from my post on Nirvana, the time-consuming life of a dad of two, husband and of course the pandemic made the life of Derek […]
Brew 3.15 – Korean Fried Chicken with a Side Order of Annoyance
Brew 3.15 is the brainchild of Daniel Gray, the founder of the popular Seoul Eats blog. It is also the sister restaurant of Brew 3.14 which is conveniently located across the street. Brew 3.15 has been open for close to year, and as a rule, I usually like to wait until the dust has settled […]
Magpie Brewery in Gyeongridan – Birds, Beers and Pies
Magpie Brewery, named after the ubiquitous bird found throughout Asia, is one of Gyeongridan’s little hotspots for fine craft beers and surprisingly some pretty decent pizza. One of the only problems? The place is fucking packed! However, last weekend, ST and I beat the rush and headed down there right at 5pm on a Sunday […]
Lobster Bar in Itaewon: Fresh-ability
By: Erik Weichel Come by and eat an animal that was alive in the wild 6,000 miles away only three days ago. Lobster Bar is one of 50 restaurants profiled in Itaewon Eats 2015! Download it today! How to Get There: Stroll your way out of Itaewon Station Exit 4, and continue walking forward towards […]
Southside Parlor: A Parlor. A Saloon, Perhaps
By: Erik Weichel Dim lights set the mood, but what mood exactly is still unknown at this popular hangout in Gyeongridan. Southside Parlor is one of 50 restaurants featured in Itaewon Eats 2015! Click to download today! How to Get There: Southside is super easy to find in Gyeongridan, and is not far outside of Noksapyeong […]
혜화 센꼬치 SSEN KKOCHI in Hyehwa – Soju and Pomegranate Juice is the Devil’s Elixir
Edit Feb 2016: Well unfortunately this little place shutdown or moved. Instead there is a Churro shop there. I have looked around for its new location to no avail. I will continue to look, if anyone sees it please comment below. I would like to thank my Hyehwa corespondent Adam for introducing us to this […]
Flower Gin in Gyeongridan – A Flower Shop and a Gin Bar…. Need I Say More?
Spring has been here for awhile and this means that day drinking season has officially begun. I first read about Flower Gin on the blog A Fat Girls Guide to Eating in Korea, and since it was a beautiful spring day, and I had some writing to do, I decided after lunch a nice gin […]
Derek Versus Lonely Planet 