A Hidden Gem
Blessing Burger in Haenam. Interview by Maria Moschini. Living in rural Korea can be tough, especially when the homesickness sets in, but Blessing Burger in Haenam has become our home … Read More
Category: Restaurant Review
Bogwang-ok
The Real Taste of Damyang Reviewed by Melline Galani. It is said that South Jeolla’s food is the best in Korea, and I for sure agree with this. Being the … Read More
Tate Modern
Fancy Dining in Sangmu Reviewed and photographed by Melline Galani. Gwangju is well known for its fancy restaurants, pubs, coffee houses, and nightlife. Located in the Sangmu area, near the … Read More
Café Tone and Its Healing Power
Reviewed by Cami Ismanova. This prolonged pandemic has the potential to turn corona blues into corona reds as depression and anxiety increase and take the shape of anger. Normally, we … Read More
A Sweet Tour
Café Illda & Dokyo 990 Bakery Reviewed and photographed by Cami Ismanova. In the era of social isolation, masks, and hand sanitizers, an impromptu tour of a new café nearby … Read More
“The Mushroom Restaurant”
Written and photographed by Pia Jensen. After living in Gwangju for almost three years, I know how rarely you come across a restaurant that has been around for more than … Read More
Hawonjae Tearoom
A Taste of Home in a Cup of Tea. Written and photographed by Fatemeh Khalili. As I was missing home and the true taste of Persian black tea, my friend … Read More
Jeolla’s Countryside Cuisine in the Heart of Gwangju
Written and photographed by Melline Galani. I have passed by Sigoljib many times, admiring only the building itself and the garden in front of it, but I never entered to … Read More