Tag Archives: wine

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 […]

Atelier Du Saint-Ex – AKA Le Saint-Ex 2.0 Redux
Update: Au revoir Atelier Du Saint-Ex aka Le Saint-Ex. The memory of the old Le Saint-Ex with its black and white chalkboards, vintage wine bottles and dusty old books lined on the shelves still reverberates in the back of my mind. Now, the old French lounge singer has been replaced by a quirky, French-inspired European pop […]

Hill Side Pub and Bistro in Itaewon – A Subpar Experience in the Land of Bistros
One of my followers, Tigerpendant, whom has great tastes in books and a very thoughtful outlook on life, asked if I did requests. I’ve never actually done one, but decided to give it a try. I decided to review Hill Side Bistro, up on the hill that leads down to the depths of Gyeongnidan. Anyway, […]

Un Deux Trois Brasserie in Itaewon – A French Experience in the Heart of Itaewon
Un Deux Trois. One Two Three. What the heck is bothering me? Oh right, it’s my stomach. After an overindulgence at Un Deux Trois last night in Itaewon, I come to you today with a slightly bothered stomach. However, a green tea at Starbucks is settling the storm. Let’s do this. Un Deux Trois has […]

Le Saint Ex in Itaewon – Like Moulin Rouge But for the Tastebuds
Update: Au Revoir Le Saint Ex A phone call, a table side conversation and a Facebook confirmation over the span of a week seemed to determine Le Saint Ex’s fate in Itaewon. The long standing French bistro was apparently set to close, and technically this is true. The restaurant will close for the month of […]

High Street Market in Itaewon – Importers of Western Ingredients and Luxuries (Goodbye my first born son)
One of my favorite rituals on payday is to head down to Itaewon, go into a pub, usually my good friend Baby Guinness and order a nice pint of the black stuff, and maybe their chicken tenders with fries. Afterwards, with my new found riches, I head up the hill to High Street Market to find […]