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Late Shelf, Daejeon and Gyeonggi Evenings

Writes about small restaurants, beauty shops, and bars found around Daejeon, Chungcheong, Seoul, and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Bars · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceCheonan, ChungnamHair & beauty salons

Cheonan hair salon: Aveda red brown root dye and trim at CHOP Hair

CHOP Hair Cheonan Branch is a hair salon on the 3rd floor of Terminal Plaza on Mannam-ro in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan. At CHOP Hair Cheonan Branch, the writer had an Aveda red brown root dye matched to her existing red brown color, plus a cut that trimmed only the damaged ends, and says the new roots blended into the old color with almost no visible line. For anyone maintaining red brown hair who finds a full dye too much, the root dye at CHOP Hair Cheonan Branch was a satisfying choice.

Written Jun 26, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Frozen pork belly BBQ with a friend near Cheonan Terminal: Sampyeong

Sampyeong Sikdang Cheonan Sinbu Branch is a retro-style frozen pork belly restaurant in Sinbu-dong, near Cheonan Express Bus Terminal in Cheonan, Chungnam. On a dinner visit with a friend, the order was flash-frozen flower pork belly, dirty egg custard and rich crab doenjang stew (soybean paste stew), and the crispy pork belly, fluffy egg custard and crab-rich stew were all satisfying. For frozen pork belly near Cheonan Terminal, the pork belly, egg custard and doenjang stew combo at Sampyeong Sikdang Cheonan Sinbu Branch is well worth ordering.

Written Jun 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan pork and scallop grill in Buldang-dong: Euljiro Yeontan Gui

Euljiro Yeontan Gui Cheonan Buldang Branch is a charcoal-grill meat restaurant on Buldang 33-gil in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam. The order was doejihangeun, a single platter of pork neck, belly, skirt meat, jowl and pork skin, plus a scallop platter of 6, so meat and seafood took turns over the charcoal, with doenjang stew and bibim naengmyeon ordered separately. The meat quality is not the draw at Euljiro Yeontan Gui, but it suits an evening of small tastes of many cuts alongside drinks.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeongnam, GyeonggiBars

Moran izakaya torch-seared sashimi platter for two: Robata Sobeu

Robata Sobeu is a sashimi-focused izakaya on Jeil-ro in Moran, Seongnam, Gyeonggi. From the counter seats, the sashimi platter for two arrived lightly torch-seared, with monkfish liver added for 3,000 won, alongside a tomato ragu built on fried eggplant, Kirin draft beer and a Suntory highball. Between the seared sashimi and the surprise-hit tomato ragu, Robata Sobeu made for an easy night of drinks.

Written Aug 15, 2026Sponsored
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