Wow! I finally got to have a meal here. PIERRE GAGNAIRE à Séoul (listen to SeoulPodcast #128 to hear how Stafford pronounces it) is widely considered to be the best restaurant in Korea. The menu has been out of the price range of this little food blogger, but luckily Sarah at Seoul in the City was able to get us a...
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Reader (and friend) Żaklina had this question: Do you have recommendations or a 10-day restaurant tour guide for Seoul? My parents are coming to visit for 2 weeks, and I’m looking to take them to restaurants in Seoul. Any suggestions with maps? Challenge accepted. The difficulty of writing about restaurants in Seoul is that...
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Serendipity brought me to this restaurant on the east side of the San Francisco Bay area. I had an appointment with friends in Concord early one February morning. By noon, our meeting was over, and I was hungry. Rather than waiting until I returned to more familiar territory to eat, I followed my instinct — and my insistent...
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One of the debates in the Korean food world these days is if it can work as fine dining, if it should work as fine dining, and how. Personally, I have come across so many ham handed efforts that I had admittedly grown cynical. I’m starting to shift. Especially with a restaurant like Myongwolgwan. In full disclosure, I was...
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Many assume the territory between San Francisco and Sonoma County wine country an hour’s drive north is bereft of Korean cuisine. I did, too, until I discovered one long-disguised as a coffee shop. Java Hub Cafe is Marin County’s only noted venue for Korean victuals. It’s a simple coffee shop in San Anselmo,...
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If you haven't tried them yet, go to Vatos Urban Tacos. Get the Kimchi Carnitas Fries. You'll be happy!
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