Salmon is probably my favorite fish, especially when it comes to sushi/sashimi. Been craving for sushi these past few days for some odd reason. So here's a quick short post on my visit to a Japanese restaurant around Hyehwa (혀화) Neighborhood. Hope everybody have a good weekend!
I've been finding myself going back to this place these past couple of weeks. Grunge (그런지) is located at a small alley near Sangsu Station (상수역) and they have a pretty cozy cafe atmosphere. This place has probably became one of my favorite cafes around Sangsu Area. One of the reasons is they have a good non-coffee drink selections. Some of them are more substantial than others, so it makes a good place to go to after dinner if you feel like getting dessert (they also have cakes too). Also, they play music I grew up with in the cafe so it's nice to listen to familiar tunes while hanging out there. One of these days, I probably gonna go back to this cafe again. Catch up on some reading, kick-back, relax while enjoying their Green Tea Summer Latte (그린티 썸머라떼).
Grunge (그런지)
서울 마포구 상수동 93-104 2층
Closed on Mondays (휴문일: 월요일)
Haven't had a lot of chance to walk outside lately so earlier today, I wandered around Yeonnam (연남동) neighborhood and saw flowers started to bloom here and there. This is my first spring in South Korea, so I'm kinda looking forward to see all the cherry blossom around the city. My friends told me spring in Seoul could be gone in a blink of an eye. It usually lasts for a couple of weeks, sometimes it could be as short as 1-2 weeks before summer takes over. Hopefully I can catch the cherry blossom before they disappear. For now, here's a glimpse of it.
Have a good Easter weekend everybody!
I have heard many good reviews about Plant (플랜트), a small vegan bakery/cafe in Itaewon (이태원) run by Alien's Day Out. Having never been there before, I was looking forward to taste their food when Noah & Hannah suggested to go there for lunch. They only have 2 items on their lunch menu, so we ordered both of them to try — the Lentil Veggie Burger & Tempeh Carrot Slaw Wrap & Cream of Broccoli Soup. Both of them were great! I had the Lentil Veggie Burger and for a burger without any meat on it, it was pretty darn good. Everything was very flavorful and it filled me up just right. I heard their cakes are pretty good too, but since I didn't get to try that, I'll save that for my next visit.
Cafe Comma (카페 꼼마) is probably one of the most popular cafes in Hongdae (홍대) area, amongst tourists anyway. Where else can you find a high-ceiling cafe with an entire wall dedicated for shelves filled with books? I believe there are 2 locations of Cafe Comma in Hongdae, one near Hongdae Subway Station and the other one is near the parking lot street. This location is the latter one and a little smaller than the other location. Also, good to know, since cafes and restaurants in Hongdae seem to open their doors at a more later time during the day, this is a good place to go to for an early coffee fix.
I actually came here with two fellow instagrammers that I met for the first time on that day, @noahskim & @hannahmuhh. We spent a whole day hopping from one place to another so you'll probably be seeing them again on my future posts (as well as the previous one if you haven't already :p).
