Fall n’ Leaves (or in Love!) This October This year, I had almost given up on getting cozy under a blanket on a hay bale ride, holding hands on a Hallowe’en haunt (for safety purposes, of course), and sneaking in cinnamon smooches in between sips of apple cider at the orchard as autumn leaves start…
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The Green Wood King West – A Solid Maybe?
When I moved to King West back in 2012, it was an absolute cluster of pub grub, random night clubs, pizza, and the odd upscale restaurant. Returning to Toronto in 2018, everything has changed, but it still feels the same. The same vibe from Brant House (I’m aging myself here) and Brassai lingers. As the…
Toronto Foodie – DUNK Burgers & Chocolate Restaurants
DUNK Burgers and Chocolate Last week we were invited to DUNK Burgers and Chocolate, a sweet little restaurant on Queen Street just West of Bathurst before you hit Trinity Bellwoods. It seems as though they still have a couple of service-related kinks to work through. I’d say, especially if you’ve imbibed on Canada’s latest legality,…
Seoul Food: Best Korean Restaurants in New York
Best Korean Restaurants in New York – Here are our 5 Favourites South Korean food has never been so popular in New York City. While the Deep South may be known for its soul food, the increase in top-quality Korean restaurants in New York means the city is fast becoming known for its Seoul food….
The Philippines: The ABC’s of Food in Cebu & El Nido
Anyone who knows me knows I love to experience local eats when visiting a new spot! I had heard that the food in the Philippines wasn’t anything to write home about, and to an extent it really wasn’t. There was so much grease in just about everything. They tell you about Bali Belly, but my…
Seoul Food: Homeboy Seoul: Pop-Up Round II
The Toronto Seoulcialite team is a HUGE fan of HOMEBOY Seoul. Tuesday April 17th they hosted their 2nd pop-up in Itaewon at Vatos Urban Tacos’ event space in Seoul: Urban Collective. We recently interviewed HOMEBOY Seoul founder Matt Lee in advance of this pop-up. Michael Jun-Hyuk Lee was on hand at the event last week…
Expats in Korea – Seoulcialites: Matt Lee HOMEBOY Seoul
HOMEBOY Seoul (Part of Expats in Korea: Seoulcialites) Being an expat in Korea, we’re often pigeon-holed into 2 categories: Teacher or Military. There are so many people doing original and interesting things in Seoul! In this new series, I’d like to introduce you to some creative people I’ve been lucky to meet. They may have started their professional journeys as teachers…
Seoul Food: Homeboy – Pop-Up by Manimal & KiKi Chanting
Homeboy Seoul Pop-Up In case you missed it, Tuesday January 9th was the latest and greatest (well…only for me thus far) pop-up from the Manimal Team. From the people who have recently brought us KiKi Chanting, Homeboy Seoul (by Junki, Sanyoon, Mili, and Matt) was a feast of “Asian street food bites with unique cocktails”. Great…
Seoul Food: New Burgers @ The Workshop & Hidden Cellar (HBC)
The Workshop & Hidden Cellar (Itaewon/ HBC) If you’ve been paying attention to the HBC/ Itaewon group or the Restaurant Buzz Seoul page on Facebook you’ll already know that the Workshop and Hidden Cellar in the Haebangchon area of Itaewon has been busy. With the renovations finished, a new brunch menu, drink specials, and live…
Seoul Food: Gino’s Pizza – Gangnam (Apgujeong)
New York Pizza in Gangnam? Café Kudeta (카페쿠데타) in Apgujeong Rodeo area closed recently, much to my friends’ chagrin. I work between the Apgujeong and Rodeo subway stations. Even though we have an hour for lunch, it’s not always enough time to have a Korean meal. We have grown tired of many of the Western-style restaurants,…
MangWon-derful: Zapangi 자판기 Treats and Colourful Streets
Zapangi 자판기 In an effort to feel like we were on a proper vacation, Hallie from The Soul of Seoul and Amanda from Seoulody Smiles and I ventured out to Mangwon! The weather has been amazing. Between sunny skies and colourful walls all around Mangwon, we had tons of opportunities for tasty eats (Bali in Mangwon)…
Bites & Bytes: Linus BBQ in HBC (Seoul Food)
Linus BBQ Arrives in HBC When I worked in hospitality back in Canada, I would always scoff at food bloggers who would visit a restaurant once, then review. They’d try one entree and maybe a bite of a second, then make a decision which could make or break the opening of a business based on…