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Looks like Stafford of the Chosun Bimbo has hit a rough patch in his relationship with Starbucks Korea . . .
UPDATE: Fatman just had our own special repeat of Stafford’s problem - a latte with only a smattering of foam to insulate our coffee. Not cool, evil corporate entity!
Set in the picturesque area near Hanseong University, Song’s Kitchen is an old converted hanok nestled into a hollow, making for an almost Brigadoon-like space of cute kitsch. This cosy, artsy space plays host not just to a large collection of ceramic, glass, and ticky-tacky, but also to an impressive open kitchen that turns [...]
From business journalist Daniel Gross in today’s Slate Magazine: Do Starbucks spell financial doom? Gross connects the density of Starbucks in a country’s financial capital with the catastrophic financial losses of the past few weeks.
My tentative theory: Having a significant Starbucks presence is a pretty significant indicator of the degree of connectedness to the form [...]
Ok, so FatMan’s first thought upon hearing the word “Kaya” was that it must be referring to the small Gaya Confederacy of the early Three Kingdoms Period centered in the Gimhae area of the Nakdong River Basin. But just like so much of the food scene in Seoul, Fatman was about to be blown [...]
Lots of eateries in Korea straddle the line between cafe and bar and restaurant. They may not have full menus, full bars, or even much in the way of bean based beverages, but their appeal lies in having a little of them all. A bit of coffee or tea, a limited wine, beer and liquor [...]
Do you have a traditional Turkish coffee pot?
혹시 터키 커피를 끓이는 전통 주전자를 가지고 있나요?
Traditionally, the coffee pot is copper, narrow necked, and has a long wooden handle. You can buy them online, or rummage around near 동대문 and see if you can rustle up something. Fatman will revel to you a secret though: You [...]
Turkish coffee is one of those wonderful things that takes something that has become pedestrian and everyday (coffee) and by returning to roots brings back the wonder and joy of the ingredient.
우리가 일상적으로 마시는 커피. 그것과 비슷하기도 하지만, 여느 커피와 다른 제조방법을 가진 독특한 커피. 바로 터키 커피이다.
Now everybody and their dog goes to Starbucks [...]
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