Cafe Onion Just Opened in Myeongdong: Inside Seoul’s Cult Bakery’s New Flagship
TL;DR: Cafe Onion — the Seoul bakery chain known for turning a 1970s factory (Seongsu) and a traditional hanok (Anguk)
OKIBORU in Yeouido: The NYC Times Top 100 Tsukemen Shop, Now in Seoul for Half the Price
TL;DR: OKIBORU — the tsukemen (dipping ramen) specialist from Manhattan’s Lower East Side that The New York Times named one
Geumdwaeji Sikdang: Inside Seoul’s Michelin Bib Gourmand Korean BBQ Spot (Full Visit Guide)
TL;DR: Geumdwaeji Sikdang (“Golden Pig Restaurant”), near Yaksu Station in Jung-gu, has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand for eight straight
Korea’s 9 MICHELIN Key Hotels: The Complete 2026 List
TL;DR: MICHELIN’s 2026 Key selection for Korea covers 9 hotels: three Two-Key properties (Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, Signiel Seoul, Signiel
DDP Design Store: Where to Buy Korean Design Souvenirs in Seoul
TL;DR: DDP Design Store is a public retail platform run by the Seoul Design Foundation inside Dongdaemun Design Plaza, selling
Rakhian in Yeouido: What It’s Actually Like to Visit (Hwagyo Chinese Cooking Since 1945)
TL;DR: Rakhian is a hwagyo (ethnic Chinese-Korean) restaurant in Yeouido’s One Sentinel building, near IFC Mall, now run by the
Oh, Lolly Day’s New Flagship in Seoul Forest: What Korea’s Favorite Stationery Brand’s Newest Store Is Really Like
TL;DR: Oh, Lolly Day — the Korean stationery and lifestyle brand known for its “HAPPIER” diaries and daily-habit trackers —
Yeonggwang Tongdak in Seochon: A 1984 Fried Chicken Shop Where Locals Actually Go (Full Chimaek Guide)
TL;DR: Yeonggwang Tongdak is an old-school tongdak (whole fried chicken) shop in Seochon, Seoul’s low-rise neighborhood just west of Gyeongbokgung
Sevit Island Beer Garden: A Han River Picnic With Zero Gear Required
TL;DR: The Han River picnic look — string lights, a folding table, a cooler — takes real gear to pull
Seoul Life 2026: Heritage Reimagined, Soban at DDP: The Originals Behind the Riffs (Free, Through Oct 8)
TL;DR: “Seoul Life 2026: Heritage Reimagined, Soban” is a free exhibition at DDP’s Design Dullegil Gallery (through October 8, 2026)