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Falling into Coffee: 커피에빠지다

Posted by on Apr 7, 2011 in | Comments Off on Falling into Coffee: 커피에빠지다

Life in Ulsan never seems to slow down, especially when it comes to coffee. As I stumble through out my day I often crave a good cup of coffee and by that I am talking about a fresh roasted single origin beans and not the diarrhea-in-a-cup that is served on mass in tiny cups at my school. Nor am I talking about the burnt ash mixed cigarette-butts that Starbucks tries to pass off as “gourmet coffee” and I am...

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Bak Dae-Po: Sahm-Gyup… Steak!?

Posted by on Mar 7, 2011 in | Comments Off on Bak Dae-Po: Sahm-Gyup… Steak!?

Too often as foreigners here in Ulsan, we opt for the cheapest possible option for Korean BBQ that we can find. Thinking that paying 3,500 won an order for thin slices of that delicious fatty pork we all know and love along with chunks of bone and gristle is the best way to go. However, I have had the rare opportunity to try a restaurant that is a little more on the pricey side but oh, was it worth...

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Taewha River Eel Barbecue

Posted by on Feb 23, 2011 in | Comments Off on Taewha River Eel Barbecue

No, it’s not River Eel straight out of the Taewha you’d be eating. It’s that the restaurant is situated along the Taewha River and they serve eel as their specialty. Although most foreigners here in Ulsan are familiar with the pork barbecue meats of Galbi and Samgyeopsal, not many are customers of the eel restaurants and their fare, Jang Eo. Taewha River Jang Eo Gu Ee (태화강 장어 구이) is one of Ulsan’s more famous eel restaurants. Located in...

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Bocca Della Verita

Posted by on Feb 6, 2011 in | Comments Off on Bocca Della Verita

Looking for authentic Italian Pizza? Well, this being Korea, that’s a tough order. But Bocca Della Verita in Mugeodong is likely the best and most authentic you’ll find in Ulsan. Located just across from Ulsan University on the 2nd floor above the taxi stand, it’s actually easier to find by smell than sight. Walk with 15 meters of the restaurant and your nose will lead you right to it. I was meeting a friend there and as I walked...

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Friend or….Pho?

Posted by on Dec 23, 2010 in | Comments Off on Friend or….Pho?

If you’ve been craving Vietnamese food or are just looking for something new and interesting to try, than look no further than Samsandong and a restaurant named Hoa Bihn. Hoa Binh is a fine Vietnamese establishment with a unique décor that you won’t find many places.  When you enter, you will find that a large part of the dining area is covered by a veritable forest of fake trees and foliage that add an interesting atmosphere to your dining...

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Ashley American Grill & Salad

Posted by on Oct 23, 2010 in | Comments Off on Ashley American Grill & Salad

Ashley American Grill & Salad is a self-service buffet restaurant situated on the eighth floor of the decadent Newcore Outlet building, which is located a few blocks from the Hyundai Department Store in Samsandong, in the direction of Lotte Mart. If you go there for dinner on a Saturday evening, as I did, the chances are that you’ll be asked for your name and you may be waiting up to twenty minutes for a free table. In retrospect we...

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Cacao Haru: Chocolate Lovers Unite!

Posted by on Oct 7, 2010 in | Comments Off on Cacao Haru: Chocolate Lovers Unite!

There are four basic food groups-milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles. So said someone who possibly wanted to avoid future legal fallout by remaining anonymous. As a self-confessed chocoholic, my plan when visiting any new country basically involves seeing the sights, meeting the locals and eating chocolate I’ve never heard of before. I’ve found Korea to be a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to the latter, with offerings ranging from pretty expensive imported...

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Ulsan’s Best Coffee! Is in your Home

Posted by on Aug 23, 2010 in | Comments Off on Ulsan’s Best Coffee! Is in your Home

Since Martin’s post about Bean Stock Coffee, I decided to share some brewing secrets that I have learned over the years. If you are going to drop good money on good coffee, you might as well brew properly. For those who buy coffee at Home Plus (that has probably been here as long as I have) and use a 20,000 won coffee maker and would feel that this is too much preparation for a good cup of joe, stop...

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WakuWaku

Posted by on Aug 5, 2010 in | Comments Off on WakuWaku

UPDATE: MARCH 2013 – it appears the Samsandong location has closed. Try the Seongnamdong location – on the Shinae walking street, at the end furthest from the New Core Outlet, 2nd floor, near the Hollywood Seaman’s Club. ******* If you’re keen for a bit of Fukuoka but don’t have the time or cash to get there, you might be able to satisfy your palate with a trip to Wakuwaku. Tucked away and nearly hidden in a 2nd floor loft...

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Is Coffee

Posted by on Jul 23, 2010 in | Comments Off on Is Coffee

Over the past little while I have had the please of talking to the guys that run the new cafe “Is Coffee” in Samsan-Dong. Located just down from the old Its Burger location, it is a quaint and stylish little cafe. If you are looking for a quiet and wired cafe to catch up on some emails Is Coffee is your place. Unlike the surrounding cafes that I have written about in the Samsan area, this little cafe is...

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