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Best Korean Restaurants in Toronto

BlogTO just posted an article about the best Korean restaurants in Toronto. – Twelve restaurants listed with a mini review of each and a google map to find them all. Looking forward to trying them out once I’ve returned to Canada – will be a... read on

Apr 20, 2011
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A good meal for ony $7

Lunch in Gwangju, 2009 – all this cost about $20 (3 main dishes) and two big guys couldn’t finish it all. Just started thinking about food since it’s lunch time here. Here in Korea I don’t even think twice about eating out. It’s so easy to get a... read on

Mar 10, 2011
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Mad for Garlic

Yesterday my wife and I arranged a babysitter and went out for dinner at Mad for Garlic followed by a movie – Killers. Killers was a throw away brain candy kind of movie, fun but nothing special.

Mad for Garlic was awesome. It was garlic on top of... read on

Sep 07, 2010
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Luxury Ho Bar

This morning I met one of my friends and colleagues for a coffee. Shelley lives nearby and we figured we’d go for the slightly long walk to the Hongdae area and try to find one of Chan’s Espresso Bar or Miz Moren in order to theoretically get a... read on

Jun 24, 2010
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Nanta - a review

Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to receive 4 complementary tickets to Nanta (only works in IE) from my current client. So yesterday evening we packed up the kids and went out for dinner and theatre. First a review of Nanta, also known... read on

Mar 13, 2010
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Chicken Galbi and Shinchon Tour

On Friday I went for a walk through the underground blackmarket area in Shinchon Seoul. It’s been a long time since I’ve been there, despite it being only a ten minute walk from home. I went back Friday evening for a walking tour through Shinchon... read on

Jan 16, 2010
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Jjim Dalk and Deep Fried Squid with Strawberries

This is what I had for lunch yesterday – one of my favorites.

Andong Jjim Dalk – Chicken and Potatoes, very very tasty
Dec 27, 2009
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Mapa-dubu

We ordered dinner in today from the same place that we ordered the Jajjang Myon last time. Again we ordered Jajjang Myon for the kids but this time I ordered Mapa Dubu (마파두부) Dubu is the Korean word for Tofu and I’m not sure what mapa means,... read on

Nov 17, 2009
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Odeng 오댕 - fish hotdog

One day last week, I was walking my kids home from school/daycare when my daughter decided that she wanted to have some odeng. Odeng is a popular snack food that you can buy on the side of the street. It is also used as a side dish in some... read on

Nov 14, 2009
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Seoljungmae 설중매 - greatest alcohol ever

I’m not a big drinker; actually I rarely drink and always in moderation – at least for the last 8-9 years in moderation. This means I’m not a big connoisseur of alcohols and can usually make do with a beer or cheap whiskey – though I do like... read on

Nov 08, 2009
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