Naengmyeon has been my favorite food for as long as I can remember. The version I fell in love with wasn’t traditional by any means—my grandmother used to boil the dried noodles from a brand called Chungsoo Naengmyeon and mix their instant broth powder with plenty of vinegar and sugar to taste. She always served … Continue reading The Naengmyeon Chronicles: a Love Letter to Cold Noodles
The best part of Seoul is the food. OK, maybe that’s an overstatement…but honestly, I don’t feel it is. Food was the number one thing I looked forward to during my visits to Seoul as a kid—in the 2000s and even into the 2010s, Korean food didn’t have the presence it does now, especially not … Continue reading Everything I Ate in Seoul
Maybe it’s the Korean in me, but I have an ongoing love affair with cafes. (For some reason, every Korean I know is constantly at a cafe, usually sipping one coffee for a long time). I love going in the mornings to get a coffee after my daily walk, I love going in the afternoons … Continue reading Cafe Hopping at Industry City in Brooklyn
To read about things to do in London, check out my post about the best activities and sights! Food is one of the most exciting things about traveling for me. 99% of the time, I know where I want to eat or what type of food I want to eat when I go somewhere, whether … Continue reading Everything You Need to Eat in London
Mexico City is one of the greatest food cities in the world—the variety of food options are endless and cafes and restaurants boast their unique recipes and styles. I can confidently say that I did not have a single bad meal while in the city and almost every meal I had felt well-crafted and thought … Continue reading Must-Visit Restaurants in Mexico City
This is the last installment of a four-part post series about my trip to Iceland. Don’t forget to check out my posts about the Golden Circle, eats in Reykjavík, and things to do in Reykjavík! I’ll open this post by saying this: I am the furthest thing from a food critic and quite unfamiliar with … Continue reading Dinner at Dill
This is the second installment of a four-part post series about my trip to Iceland. Check out my first post on the Golden Circle here and my post on things to do around Reykjavík here. If you like reading about food, don’t miss my post on a dining experience at one of Reykjavík’s most special … Continue reading Everything You Need to Eat in Reykjavík
I had a smashing good time eating at all different types of dining establishments this year. I found many cool places over the past twelve months, but I also revisited some old favorites of mine. For me, the best meals aren’t always just about the food–they’re about the company, the atmosphere, and sometimes other things … Continue reading My Favorite Meals of 2021
When people ask me where I’m from, I always answer “uh, Chicago.” The “uh” is important here; it signals to the person asking (and frankly, also serves as a reminder to myself) that I’m from Chicagoland, but not the city itself. Despite growing up in a suburb that bordered Chicago, I seldom went into the … Continue reading Solo in Chicago: a Former Suburbanite’s Day in the City
Late last fall, my partner and I drove up to the Catskills for a weekend of solitude, nature trails, and foliage…or so we thought. We actually made it up for the first snowfall of the season and needless to say, the weather was frigid and the ground was wet and muddy. Instead of hiking, we … Continue reading 3 Awesome Places to Grab a Brew in the Catskills
Shin Hye Away 