FatManSeoul

Note:  This review also appears in Groove Magazine.
Italian food is very hit or miss in Seoul. While there’s lots of competant pasta and pizza places, there are few that strive for any real authenticity.

Giacomo in Gambyeon is a true treasure. An absolutely authentic Italian restaurant, run by CIA-trained Chef Lee Bong-shik, the food [...]

Well, ok, make that more like 8 doughnuts.  Dunkin’ Donuts is going global by introducing 6 new donuts and 2 croquettes to their lineup:  Greek yogurt filled (Greece – who’dve  thunk it!), lentil curry croquette and chocolate glazed with lentils donut (India), kimchi croquette (Korea), olive oil and garlic donut and coffee roll (Spain), and [...]

This amazing infographic comes to us from the online magazine, GOOD:
Also be sure to check out their Picture Show:  Visions of Fast Food and tons of other fascinating food related posts on their website (which we found via Serious Eats.  감사합니다!)

Fatman and Zen Kimchi recieved a very gracious invitation to dine at the W Hotel  (of X Burger fame) for an evening of contemporary Korean cuisine. Nobody with tastebuds and the sense God gave geese would turn down an invitation like that, so off we skipped for a truly remarkable dinner . . .

The [...]

Fried rice is a fabulous way to bid random leftovers goodbye, but what do you do when you want the deliciousness of fried rice but have already consumed every wilting cabbage, every softening carrot, every slowly spoiling egg in your refridgerator? Have no fear, Fatman is here to give you a special recipie for [...]

There’s nothing that makes Fatman angrier than being promised a “Death Burger” that will light our mouth on fire as if we’d just french kissed Satan and finding out that at best all we’re going to get is a “Mild Indegestion Burger” that’s more like a peck from a petulant djinn. Andrew Salmon and [...]

Just to whet your appetite . . . full story coming soon.  In the meantime, check out Zen Kimchi’s write-up (영어링크) or the coverage at My Strawberry Nights (한국어).

Bon Appetit spent a little time recently chillin’ and grillin’ in Seoul for their July Summer BBQ issue.  Check it out! We’re sure you’ll recognize a few of the places they visited, too . . .

Sometimes you need more from your baked goods. You don’t just need good taste, ample fillings, and delicate decorations.

Sometimes you’re craving nostalgia. Not just any sweet cake or cookie will do. You’re looking to reclaim your childhood and all the tastes that thrilled your tongue when you were five and your parents took you to [...]

Summer is upon us, and the time has come for lazy strolls on warm evenings . . . but in a place as busy and noisy as Seoul, where to go for a bit of pleasant wandering? Where can you get a bite to eat without eating road dust along with your food?

Fear not, [...]