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I write about clothing and things for the home, sharing everyday impressions. · Writes about: Fashion · Home & living · Hair & beauty salons · Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping · Things to do · Bars

PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Burger shop in Sadang: truffle shrimp with Cajun potatoes at Misfits

Misfits Sadang (미스피츠) is a handmade burger restaurant in an alley off Dongjak-daero 3-gil near Exit 10 of Sadang Station in Seoul, known for its 'cloud burger' show of serving burgers under a glass dome filled with smoke. On a weekday lunch the writer ordered the Black Truffle Shrimp Burger set (about ₩17,000) and enjoyed the springy whole-shrimp patty, the subtle truffle aioli and the Cajun potatoes. Misfits is a memorable lunch spot at Sadang Station for anyone who wants both a show and real flavor.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSongpa, SeoulHair & beauty salons

Garak Market full-body massage after overtime: The Hanoi Foot & Body

The Hanoi Foot & Body Songpa Garak Branch is a foot and body massage shop near Garak Market Station in Songpa, Seoul. After a string of late nights at work, the writer went alone after work and had a foot bath, foot scrub and a full-body treatment running from the shoulders to the scalp in a private room. Because every therapist at The Hanoi Foot & Body is Korean, it was easy to explain swollen calves and tight trapezius muscles. It suits anyone near Garak Market who wants to rest quietly alone and have the feet and scalp treated thoroughly.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam gyukatsu restaurant, his well-done, mine seared: Hurato

Hurato Sikdang GFC Yeoksam Branch is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on B1 of Gangnam Finance Center, connected underground to Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer and her husband ordered the signature gyukatsu (19,500 won) and cooked it on the personal table grill, his well-done and hers lightly seared. Hurato Sikdang is a Gangnam gyukatsu spot where couples with different tastes in doneness both leave happy.

Written Nov 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean BBQ for company dinners: seats 70, Ravi galbi, Raviok

Raviok Yeoksam Main Branch (라비옥 역삼본점) is a hanok-style Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in LA galbi and beef ribs, on Teheran-ro 25-gil near Exit 6 of Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the Ravi marinated galbi with bibim noodles (spicy mixed noodles), and Raviok staff grilled the meat all the way through, adding a torch finish for smoky flavor, while group seating for up to 70 and partitioned spaces made quiet conversation easy. Raviok Yeoksam Main Branch is a bit pricey, but the writer would happily return for another company dinner.

Written Apr 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Weekend kalguksu with friends in Yuseong, Daejeon: Choi Jiseong's

Choi Jiseong's Seafood Kalguksu (최지성의 해물칼국수) is a Korean restaurant on Munhwawon-ro in Yuseong, Daejeon, specializing in seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and seafood pajeon (savory scallion pancake). On a weekend visit with a group of friends, the writer ordered seafood kalguksu for two at about 25,000 won plus a seafood pajeon, and enjoyed a broth packed with squid, shrimp, abalone, mussels and clams and a pancake crisp outside and soft inside. With well-spaced tables and parking, Choi Jiseong's Seafood Kalguksu is a solid pick for group meals with friends or family.

Written May 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Gimbap shop in Jeonmin-dong, Daejeon: kiosk lunch, tuna rolls to go

Jeonmin Eomma Gimbap Main Branch (전민엄마김밥 본점) is a Korean snack bar specializing in gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) on Jeonmin-ro 70beon-gil in Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon. The writer had Eomma Gimbap and jjolmyeon (chewy noodles in a sweet-and-sour chili sauce) at Jeonmin Eomma Gimbap for lunch, then took tuna gimbap and chili gimbap to go, and found the fillings generous, the dining room clean and the takeout rolls tasty again after a quick microwave. Jeonmin Eomma Gimbap is a reliable choice for a filling lunch for nearby office workers or for gimbap packed as a lunchbox.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Dunsan-dong, Daejeon sushi omakase: anniversary welcome card – Sori

Sori (소리) is a sushi omakase and izakaya in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, reportedly serving omakase by day and running as an izakaya by night. For an anniversary, the writer booked Sori through Naver Reservation and spent about 1 hour on a course of welcome tea, chawanmushi (savory egg custard), hassun, dry-aged sashimi and sushi, sea bream pot rice and dessert. With a black-toned private room and attentive service, Sori is an omakase worth recommending for anniversaries or group gatherings in Daejeon.

Written May 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeo-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Iberico pork BBQ in Galma-dong, Daejeon: meljeot tips at Gildon

Gildon (길돈) is an Iberico pork BBQ restaurant on the first floor of the Gallery Hurium shopping building in Galma-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. On a friend's recommendation, the writer booked a weekday dinner at Gildon. They ordered one portion each of boneless flower pork belly, Iberico flower neck and Iberico rib meat, plus flying fish roe rice balls, steamed egg, kudzu cold noodles and crab doenjang (soybean paste) stew. Staff grill the meat at the table and share tips for pairing it with pickled wild garlic leaves (myeongi) and meljeot (salted anchovy sauce), making Gildon a Galma-dong BBQ spot where both the meat and the sides satisfy.

Written May 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaejeonRestaurants

Galbi spot near Seodaejeon Station: stone galbi & galbitang, Idobonga

Idobonga (이도본가) is a galbi-focused Korean restaurant in Oryudong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, a 5-minute walk from Seodaejeon Station. At Idobonga the writer had stone galbi (grilled marinated short ribs on a hot stone plate), galbitang (short rib soup) and crab doenjang stew, with neat side dishes that include yukhoe (seasoned raw beef), a self-serve side bar and roomy basement parking. Idobonga is a solid Oryudong galbi restaurant for a family meal or dinner with parents.

Written May 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Daejeon octopus restaurant, weekend drive, retro snacks: Boksakkot

Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch (복사꽃피는집 대전점) is a large restaurant at the entrance to Sutonggol in Yuseong, Daejeon, specializing in fire-grilled stir-fried jjukkumi (baby octopus). On a weekend drive, the writer and her husband ordered the jjukkumi stir-fry set for two at 16,900 won per person, choosing spice level 2 and gorgonzola pizza, then enjoyed japchae and seaweed soup from the self-serve bar and coffee on the terrace. Verdict: Boksakkot Pineun Jip Daejeon Branch has the food, service and space to be a safe pick for anything from a couple's date to a group gathering.

Written May 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSejongRestaurants

Sejong rice bowl meal after Arboretum & Lake Park: Bapkkot Hansang

Bapkkot Hansang (밥꽃한상) is a Korean restaurant focused on rice bowls, located on the 3rd floor of 91 Doum 8-ro in Sejong. After exploring Sejong Arboretum and Sejong Lake Park on a weekend, the writer ate the minari (water dropwort) tteokgalbi bowl and the seafood japchae bowl as single-person sets, with bowls priced at about 11,000 to 14,000 won. The writer enjoyed the mild, not-too-salty flavors, the ample parking and the well-spaced tables, and recommends Bapkkot Hansang as a clean, simple meal for a Sejong day out.

Written May 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYuseong, DaejeonRestaurants

Yuseong Korean restaurant, barley-tea scorched rice: Jeonju House

Jeonju House (전주하우스) is a Korean restaurant in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong, Daejeon, tucked into an alley off Oncheon-ro 101beon-gil near Gyeryong Spatel. The writer ordered the signature cauldron galbi kimchi stew for 2, helped themselves to side dishes at the self-bar and finished the stone-pot rice as nurungji sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) by pouring in barley tea. With deep aged-kimchi flavor, big galbi ribs and a neat, homey room, Jeonju House is a Korean meal in Bongmyeong-dong worth recommending.

Written May 16, 2026Sponsored