A sad loss to London’s Korean scene, The Old Justice pub in Bermondsey closed a few weeks ago. It was an unlikely Korean restaurant in a homely South London boozer immortalised in Paul McCartney’s ‘London Town’ video. I’ve heard Mr Kim is planning on opening another place in the City. And of course all the … [Read More]
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Namul – a nice bibimbap place in Brighton
A nice Korean place to know about if you’re ever in Brighton. ‘Namul’, which opened six weeks ago, is right in the thick of the trendy North Lanes, serving bibimbap and sushi in a small no frills little cafe style place. The bibimbap comes with white, brown or black rice and a great selection of … [Read More]
Judy Joo’s Jinjuu opens on 13 Jan, with her new TV show screening from 26 Jan
Already billed by the Evening Standard as one of the “best new London restaurants opening in 2015“, Judy Joo’s new restaurant, Jinjuu, has its official opening next week (13 January) at 15 Kingly Street London W1B 5PS (though it has a “soft launch” at the end of this week). The Daily Telegraph and the Londonist … [Read More]
Top 10 restaurants in Seocho and Gangnam
I try to avoid Gangnam and Seocho if I possibly can, other than as the location of the Nambu bus terminal. But at least now if I do get stuck there The Culture Trip has provided a list of the top 10 restaurants in the area. [Read More]
Yoshi Sushi: “Glorious”
The Telegraph this weekend has a nice write-up of my local Korean restaurant, Yoshi Sushi in King Street, Hammersmith. (Ravenscourt Park tube). My favourite K-food joint in a London postcode apart from the Old Justice (though I’m hoping to add a third to the list when Judy Joo’s place opens next month). Links: www.yoshisushi.co.uk (photo: … [Read More]
Kimchee To Go: two K-food takeaways coming soon to Central London
The staff at the KCC have been getting excited about this for a while, and now the opening date is getting nearer: Kimchee, the popular Korean restaurant in Holborn affiliated to the Wasabi Japanese food chain, is opening two takeaways, one at 388 Strand WC2 (near Covent Garden) on 2 April, and the other at … [Read More]
A fine bibimbap in Bethnal Green
If you’re in the Bethnal Green area, check out Hurwundeki (허운데기), an interesting combination of hairdresser, boutique and cafe right next door to Cambridge Heath Station (298-299 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9HA). Korean owned, the cafe is a pleasant, casual eaterie which does good coffee and a fine bibimbap among other things. Convenient for when … [Read More]
Manhattan gets its second Michelin-starred Korean restaurant
Last year a Michelin star was awarded to Danji in Hell’s Kitchen; this year Jungsik in Tribeca joins the prestigious club, according to the Chosun Ilbo. Interesting that neither restaurant is in Manhattan’s official K-town centring on 32nd Street. Jungsik is reviewed in the New York Times here. [Read More]
New London Korean restaurant is recruiting
If you google “Bibigo London” you’ll find lots of job adverts for the new London branch of the international Bibigo restaurant chain run by CJ Foodville. It opens this summer in Great Marlborough Street with staff training planned for July. The top job is already taken: the London operation will be headed by Korean celebrity … [Read More]
JYP branches out into the restaurant business
K-pop supremo Park Jin Young branches out from the Kpop business to open a posh Korean restaurant in Manhattan called Kristalbelli (8 West 36th Street). Must try it next time I’m in NYC. http://bit.ly/HpeMtH [Read More]
New North Korean restaurant in Amsterdam – the first in Europe
Amsterdam’s latest attraction: a nine-course North Korean meal for €79 at the new Pyongyang Restaurant: http://t.co/6K7QvvWv. Visit their website for menu and videos of the accompanying entertainment. Update 7 September 2012: the restaurant has already closed. [Read More]
Has anyone tried Ceena, the new BBQ jip in the City?
Has anyone tried Ceena, the Korean BBQ place near Ludgate Circus in the City? Must try it when I’m in the area next: http://t.co/MWB2p7hw [Read More]
Kimchee – the first serious effort to commercialise Korean food in London?
Kimchee Holborn is the latest Korean restaurant to make a splash in London. It opened in April this year and seems to have been busy ever since. There are many things which mark it out from the crowd. Here’s a few of them: Décor: They’ve spent lots of money on the look and feel of … [Read More]
Francesca Cho’s Deli eXhibits
A couple of years ago the BBC was speculating that Deptford, a neglected corner of South-East London next to Greenwich, was becoming the new Paris: ancient churches, markets, pavement cafes and the Laban Dance Centre combine to create a cultural zone that’s well worth a visit, while the Deptford Dame and Deptford is… blogs provide … [Read More]
The first Michelin-starred Korean restaurant
Next time I’m in NYC I’ll be heading over to Hell’s Kitchen for Danji‘s Michelin-starred bulgogi sliders. http://t.co/CcOToF91 [Read More]
The new Manhattan Restaurant Jung Sik Dang
Yonhap Feature: A first look at a Seoul chef’s Manhattan offshoot bit.ly/rbyN2D. The new Manhattan Restaurant Jung Sik Dang. “A much better profile than the New York Times” via @subjectobjectverb [Read More]