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…
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Seoul Food: Normal by Ryunique
Normal by Ryunique At 22, Busan-born Tae Hwan Ryu decided he wanted to become a Chef. After culinary schools, he worked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo, Sydney, and London. In 2011, Ryunique, a Seoul restaurant with Japanese and French influences, was born! By 2014, the restaurant had already won 27th place and 79th place in…
Seoul Food: Trench Town Caribbean Restaurant in Itaewon
Trench Town Caribbean Restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea Opened on April 28, Caribbean BBQ arrived in Seoul at Trench Town restaurant in Itaewon. They claim to “serve the best pimento smoked jerk chicken, ribs, lamb chops and massive tiger shrimp”. Coming from Toronto (home of “The Real Jerk”), I had been missing these flavours. Yaman in…
Seoul Food: Oh! Poutine – Itaewon
Oh Poutine: Canadian Comfort Food in Seoul, South Korea As a Canadian, I have a bias on how cheese curds have to be made. They have to be slightly melty, definitely chunky, and above all: they have to squeak! Thankfully, I share this bias with Ellie of Oh Poutine in Itaewon, Seoul. She spends 6-7…