Popular expat-owned bookstore What the Book? has moved from its location in a basement off of Hooker Hill to the second floor of the building next to Burger King and the post office in Itaewon. It opens on July 8th. Gonna have to change my landmarks. Share

This month’s 10 Magazine has a barrel of food articles to keep you satiated for the summer. This month’s restaurants and features include the following: Edward Kwon’s The Spice – Celebrity Chef Edward Kwon is out to prove that you can have a fine dining experience in Korea without the bloated price tag. Churrasco – [...]

Graham, who runs a foreigners club with his mates in Okpo on Geoje Island, shared this food find with us. Those of us who miss good crunchy kettle cooked chips (like my beloved Zapp’s from Gramercy, Louisiana) have a source for them on Gmarket. Just go to gmarket.co.kr and search for “Herrs.” A good array [...]

It’s getting easier to be an expat in Korea. A greater variety of foods are available at the supermarkets. This past year has seen the introduction of refrigerated kit meals in some E-Mart locations’ deli sections. It makes it easier for busy folks like us to make a home cooked meal in a short time. [...]

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while (see the expiration date on the package). Check off one more thing that’s missing from this expat’s life. We have curry at E-Mart. Not the yellow snot looking kind. Something that actually resembles Indian curry. There are three kinds, red, shrimp and chicken. The packs come [...]