Tag Archives: american cuisine
Gino’s Pizza in Itaewon – Still Rocking Some Good Pies New York Style
Six months ago, I visited Gino’s with a friend and came away impressed with their service and of course, their pizzas. Over the course of the summer, with their soft opening now long gone, and their appearance on a Korean food television show spiking their popularity, I headed back with the NYC ladies, Steph and Sabrina, […]
Rye Post in Itaewon – Cooking up Some Juicy Beefcakes
Rye Post, a modern day example of culinary renaissance. First, Rye Post perfected the modern sandwich in the land known for kimchi and bibimbap. Now, for their most recent accomplishment: mastering the American cheeseburger. And a damn fine job they did. How to get there: Here is a link with pictures to get to Rye Post! […]
Motor City Pizza in Itaewon – The Best Thing to Come Out of Detroit Since Slim Shady
Slim summarizes my reaction when I tried Motor City for the first time last month in this infamous gif. So overwhelmed by pizza goodness, I couldn’t speak nor comprehend my whereabouts. Yeah, it’s pretty fucking amazing. Let’s dive right into it. How to get there: Motor City Pizza is right on the main strip, so it’s […]
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 […]
Mix and Malt in Hyehwa – Cocktails and Comfort Food
Let’s write two today. First a little shoutout to the love of my life Jill. She has recently been promoted at work and has signed a three year contract at her school! I am so proud of her, so why not celebrate with a little Western comfort food and cocktails in Hyehwa? Choo Choo! All […]
Sid Burger Minis at City Hall – Burgers! Get in my Belly!
Sid Burger Minis is the brainchild of Sid Kim, one of the co-owners of Vatos, one of the most popular Mexican – Korean restaurants in Seoul. He is also the creator of the very delicious (and massive) Sid Burger! Anyway, he has ventured out to start his own enterprise, Sid Burger Minis. After three months […]
Linus Bama Style BBQ Reloaded – Get the RIIBBBSS!!
I’ve been meaning to do this post for awhile. Over the course of the last year, I have probably visited Linus about a half a dozen times. My last post was almost a year ago! So much has changed, so let’s dive in! Linus Bama Style BBQ was in my TOP 10 Restaurants of Itaewon! […]
Manimal Mayhem – The Battle for Southern BBQ Supremacy Just Got A Little More Interesting
It’s a great Friday afternoon and I hope you are out there enjoy some nice weather, and after this post, hopefully a little southern BBQ as well. Manimal is the new kid on the block in the southern BBQ wars, which for now, has been complete domination by Linus BBQ. Well, now there is a little […]
Maddux Pizza in Itaewon – Big Slices. Big Taste.
Hunting around for good pizza in Itaewon can be a fickle affair. So when I heard about Maddux, I took a friend and we jumped on the opportunity to give it a try. In a nutshell, it was an excellent choice, with pretty good value and tons of flavour. Money in the bank. The Margherita was […]
Yona Yona Burger in Itaewon – Great Burgers and Lots of Penguins
Update: Yona Yona has turned into some type of pizza joint. Will review soon. Has it really been a month since my last post? My deepest apologies as I played doctor for my son and wife who both came down with a terrible case of bronchitis. However, I did get time to visit a few […]
Derek Versus Lonely Planet 