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World Cup Fever: Park Hyatt’s Bento Boxes

Jun 07, 10 World Cup Fever: Park Hyatt’s Bento Boxes

Posted by in Special Menus & Deals

I have a feeling this won’t be the last post I’ll do about Korean World Cup food promotions. This ended up in my mailbox, and I found it amusing–actually looked pretty tasty if I was a guest. And no, I don’t receive anything to write about these, though I wouldn’t refuse the possibility of...

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The Most Expensive Dinner Event in Korea?

Apr 22, 10 The Most Expensive Dinner Event in Korea?

Posted by in Events & Holidays, Featured

Korean consumers are notorious for ostentatious displays of wealth. In the restaurant industry, that has led to the popularity of restaurants with overpriced menus and mediocre food while the real gems out there die out. The hotels that I know don’t serve mediocre food. They’re quite outstanding, really. But they have...

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Contemporary Korean at the W

Jun 27, 09 Contemporary Korean at the W

Posted by in Events & Holidays, Restaurants, Top Posts

I’ve mentioned before that the W Hotel Walker Hill in eastern Seoul would be my regular hangout if I struck it rich.  It’s modern but cozy.  It’s elegant but not pretentious. I got introduced to the W last year with the famous X Burger.  Since then I have been keeping up with Ciaran Hickey’s madness in the...

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