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Misugaru meal replacement shake: Nutrion New York Way Light Nutty

Nutrion New York Way Light Nutty is a 2kg meal replacement protein shake made with a plant protein base and 5 grains. The writer mixed 1 scoop (40g) each into 250ml of cold water and into milk as a breakfast replacement: with water it tasted like clean misugaru (Korean roasted grain powder drink), and with milk like a misugaru latte. Nutrion New York Way Light Nutty is not too sweet and mixes well even in cold water, making it an easy way to get your protein.

Written May 15, 2026Product provided
PlaceSeongdong, SeoulRestaurants

Burger & beer after a Seoulsup run in Seongsu: Bored & Hungry

Bored & Hungry Seongsu is a craft burger joint tucked down an alley about a 10-minute walk from Seongsu Station in Seoul. After a run near Seoulsup got too hot on a weekend morning, the writer stopped at Bored & Hungry Seongsu for Saturday lunch and ordered the Shrimp O.G., The Mega Bun and Mutant Cheese Sticks, with a Budweiser and a Salt & Pepper Virgin Shake. If a hot day has you craving a craft burger and a beer, Bored & Hungry Seongsu is a good fit.

Written May 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Yeoksam burger joint: Cheongyang chili chicken burger at Bass Burger

Bass Burger Yeoksam is a handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1, near Exit 3 of Yeoksam Station in Gangnam, Seoul. At Bass Burger Yeoksam, the writer ordered a chicken burger with Cheongyang chili sauce, a Smoky Chicken Burger and Mozza Chicken Bites with a Chungmuro craft beer, snacking on refillable potato chips while the burgers were made. Bass Burger Yeoksam is a good pick near Yeoksam Station when you want chicken burgers with a beer.

Written May 21, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDongjak, SeoulRestaurants

Handmade burger shop near Sadang Station: harissa shrimp at Misfits

Misfits Sadang (Misfits Burger & Pub) is a handmade burger restaurant in the food alley about a 5-minute walk from Sadang Station Exit 10 in Dongjak, Seoul. On a return visit, the writer ordered the Harissa Butter Shrimp set and a Black Truffle Chicken Burger and tried fried Oreos through a review event. The smoke-filled cloud burger presentation and the two chicken patties stood out most. Misfits Sadang is worth another trip when you want a handmade burger and a beer near Sadang Station.

Written May 29, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Late dinner ramen near Seolleung Station: spicy miso and rice, Sisio

Sisio Ramen (시시오) is a Japanese-style ramen shop on basement level 1 of 7 Seolleung-ro 89-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Seolleung Station Exit 3. After working overtime, the blogger arrived just before last order for spicy miso ramen, boiled dumplings topped with chili oil and a bottle of Kirin beer, then stirred rice from the self-service bar into the leftover broth. With its slightly mala-like red broth and crunchy bean sprouts, Sisio Ramen is a good Seolleung ramen shop for a late solo dinner.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulBars

Second-round cocktail bar at Gangnam Station: espresso martini, Ugly

Ugly is a cocktail bar on the 5th floor of a building on Gangnam-daero 96-gil, a 5-minute walk from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station in Seoul. After dinner with a friend, the writer sat in Ugly's 2nd-floor seats and drank a Cosmopolitan and a Manhattan, then a Sidecar and an espresso martini, and the espresso martini was the best of the four. With its illustrated menu and upstairs seats that look down over the bar, Ugly is a memorable second-round cocktail bar near Gangnam Station.

Written Jun 2, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Cheongdam burger takeout for a Han River sunset picnic: Downtowner

Downtowner Cheongdam is a handmade burger shop in Gangnam, Seoul, about a 10-minute walk from Apgujeongnodeo Station Exit 7. On a weekend commute home, the writer ordered an avocado burger set and chicken bites to go and had a Downtowner Lager while waiting. The writer then rode a Ddareungi (Seoul public bike) to the Han River to eat at sunset. For a handmade burger to take on a Han River picnic, the avocado burger from Downtowner Cheongdam is a great fit.

Written May 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Sillim sundaeguk spot for a post-run Saturday breakfast: Sinjuokmi

Sinjuokmi Sillim Station branch (신주옥미 신림역점) is a 24-hour sundaeguk (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant in Gwanak, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Exit 6 of Sillim Station. After a Saturday morning run with a running crew friend, the writer shared the spicy special Gat Sundaeguk set and a regular Gat Sundaeguk, and the moist head meat and spicy broth made an especially good hangover cure. For a clean, tasty gukbap (rice soup) restaurant near Sillim Station, Sinjuokmi Sillim Station branch is well worth recommending.

Written Jun 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGyeongju, GyeongbukRestaurants

Gyeongju Korean restaurant: running crew lunch via Tabling, Hyangtaek

Hyangtaek Gyeongju (향택 경주) is a renovated hanok Korean restaurant in an inner alley off Hwangnidang-gil in Gyeongju, right next to Daereungwon. The day before the Gyeongju Marathon, the writer and a running crew joined the Hyangtaek Gyeongju waitlist on the Tabling app, walked around Daereungwon, then ate an eggplant doenjang rice bowl and the signature samchi gondre-bap (Spanish mackerel and Korean thistle rice) at a window seat. Hyangtaek Gyeongju suits a Hwangnidang-gil lunch when you want neat Korean food and a hanok setting together.

Written Oct 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Seolleung Station handmade burgers to go after work: Downtown Burger

Downtown Burger Seolleung is a handmade burger restaurant on Teheran-ro in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Seolleung Station Exit 5. On a return visit after work with a junior colleague, the writer took home an avocado burger and the new bulgogi smash burger set, and the juicy patty and braised onions in the bulgogi smash burger stayed well balanced even after time had passed. Downtown Burger Seolleung is worth considering for both dine-in and takeout if you want a handmade burger near Seolleung Station.

Written Jun 25, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwanak, SeoulRestaurants

Sharosu-gil Korean BBQ with grilled rice balls: Gogigupneunsaramdeul

Gogigupneunsaramdeul Sharosu-gil (고기굽는사람들) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in the heart of Sharosu-gil near Seoul National University Station in Gwanak, Seoul, serving pork and beef plus an all-you-can-eat pork rib option. On a return visit on an early Sunday evening, the writer and a friend had shio-dare (salt-sauce meat), wasabi beef short ribs, garlic pork jowl, a first try of the charcoal-grilled rice ball, and mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) to finish. Gogigupneunsaramdeul is a Sharosu-gil Korean BBQ spot that stands out for juicy aged meat and a rice ball that is crisp outside and soft inside.

Written Jul 5, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Rice bowl near Gangnam-gu Office Station: pork neck steak, Gogigadeuk

Gogigadeuk Deopbap Gangnam-gu Office Station branch is a rice bowl (deopbap) restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Exit 2 of Gangnam-gu Office Station. The writer went for dinner with a younger sibling who works nearby and ordered the pork neck steak roe rice bowl set with cold soba and karaage added, plus a mazesoba, and was happy with both the sauces and the set. For a filling rice bowl meal near Gangnam-gu Office Station, Gogigadeuk Deopbap is a solid choice.

Written Jul 8, 2026Sponsored