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Artisanal sausages, cold cuts and ham at Xesc Menzl

Food&BeverageSept 19, 2020

Kim also crafts sandwich-friendly cold cuts like Xesc Menzl’s mushroom wurst and honey ham. “We are always working on new products,” Kim said, adding that there is more to come. “Right now we are te...
Barrel-aged beer at OBC

Food&BeverageSept 5, 2020

For OBC’s take on biere de Champagne -- their Cosmos ale -- Park says Champagne yeast is used at the beginning of the brewing process, not after the beer has been bottled for an additional fermentati...
Classic bites at Oui Madeleine

Food&BeverageAug 22, 2020

Oui Madeleine 1F, 122-35 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Open weekdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sundays (010) 2609-6479 Madeleines cost 2,500 won to 3,70...
'Agitated' Pour-Over Coffee at Danil

Food&BeverageAug 7, 2020

Danil Seoul 1F, 656-471 Seongsu-dong 1-ga, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (02) 461-9779 Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends Blended coffee and single-origin beans cost 5,000 won...
Natural wines at Vinosn

Food&BeverageJul 17, 2020

Vinosn Seoul Store 20-7 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (02) 548-7717 Open 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, 1-9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 1-11 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. Vinosn Pangyo St...
Ovo-lacto vegetarian burger at Fault Burger

Food&BeverageJun 26, 2020

Fault Burger 1F, 648-23 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (0507) 1376-7110 Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Burgers cost 7,800 won to 11,800 won, sides cost 3,900 won to 6,900 won By Jean Oh ...
Dry-aged steak at home

Food&BeverageJun 12, 2020

The Porterhouse Butcher and More 1F, 27 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (02) 511-0409 Butcher shop open 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily, closed Sundays Dry-aged porterhouse and tomahawk steaks cos...
Just rice, water and yeast for this small-batch makgeolli

Food&BeverageMay 23, 2020

Triple fermentation, which is called “samyangju” in Korean, essentially means taking the first brew, adding more rice, fermenting, then adding more rice and fermenting the wine again. Koh explained ...
Art of the caffeinated pour

Food&BeverageMay 9, 2020

Let your coffee rest Firstly, Lee recommends making sure one’s coffee has been degassed. “When beans have just been roasted, they harbor carbon dioxide which inhibits the extraction process. Time i...
Brunch at home with Bimbom

Food&BeverageApr 19, 2020

Bimbom co-owner and chef Sim Ka-young has been attracting brunchers with her toothsome eats for over nine years, ever since she started out in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Now at two locations -- one in Gye...
Simple lunchbox recipes for homebound, officebound

Food&BeverageMar 27, 2020

Supermarche’s tuna boiled egg sandwich Lee was inspired by Italian snack sandwiches called tramezzini when developing this sandwich for Supermarche. “I enjoyed eating tramezzino at a cafe in Venice...
Paella and other crowd-friendly eats at Sigolo

Food&BeverageJan 31, 2020

Sigolo 2F, 21-14 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (02) 6489-3338 Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight from Wednesdays to Fridays, noon to 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. ...
Sweet brews at Under Pressure

Food&BeverageJan 10, 2020

There is a reason why Under Pressure cafe team manager Park Yong-jin points to its Latte 60 as a star player in this roaster-cafe’s lineup of brews. One sip of this latte, featuring Under Pressure’s...
New Sushiya bucks tradition

Food&BeverageDec 27, 2019

Rubbing shoulders with some of the most established, elite sushiya in Seoul, newcomer Sushi Sakau bucks tradition on many levels. In a neighborhood where an omakase lunch generally clocks in at over...
Brothers roast small-batch brews for coffee lovers

Food&BeverageDec 6, 2019

In hopes of attracting more like-minded coffee geeks, brothers Ko Tae-young and Ko Young-soo have expanded to Seoul’s Sinsa-dong with Vinter Coffee Bar, which soft-opened in late November and feature...