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[kermo]

Sunday, July 6th 2:00
Villa Sortino Ristorante
I walked by this place last week and was struck by their selection of vegetarian pizzas. I phoned them up this evening and they said they can accommodate our group, so let's treat ourselves. I made the reservation under the name "Amy."

By Subway
Come out of Exit #2 Itaewon Station, Line 6 Brown and walk 100M, past the GS gas station on the right and
before the next lights at the top of the Hannam-dong hill.

Map here:
http://www.sortinos-seoul.com/villa/011_main/011_index.asp


Saturday, July 19th 6:00
Sosim Vegetarian Restaurant
Insa-Dong Gil Street (at Anguk station on Line 3 (Orange line), exit Insa-Dong)
Phone number: 02-734-4388
Type of Food: Ovo, Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Macrobiotic, Organic, Korean
Nice vegetarian restaurant in basement of building. Menu is in Korean and English, and English is spoken. Sample items include Korean pancake, bi-bim-bap (Korean traditional vegetables and rice) without egg upon request, free refills of rice and side dishes. Also offers a fixed menu meal for around 10,000 won (about US$10.50). Interior is natural wood, and guest sit at regular tables or on the floor. A popular place with monks from nearby chogye-sa (temple), though the restaurant is run by Christians. Closed Sunday. Directions: After train exit, walk straight pass Tourist Information booth on right, art store on left. Walk across Insa-Dong Street towards convenience store in front. Go right when you get to convenience store. Entrance is between GS25 convenience store and bank, and is marked by large vertical black-and-white sign with the name in two Chinese characters, the English words "Sosim" and "Vegetarian Restaurant."

Sunday, August 3rd 2:00
Jinlilu http://kr.gugi.yahoo.com/detail/detailInfo/DetailInfoAction.php?cid=2618358218
Jinlilu is a Chinese vegetarian restaurant near Hoegi Station in Seoul. They serve up all of the mainstays of Koreanized Chinese food including jjambbong, jjajangmyeon, palbochae, and so on, made with no fish or meat (they do use some egg). To replace the meat they mainly rely on mushrooms rather than processed fake meats. Prices are the same as any other jjajang joint.

The owners are adherents of the same religious group as the New Start buffet restaurant, but there is otherwise no connection between the two.

To get there, go out Hoegi Station exit 2 and turn right; walk down the alley past the bedding shop and turn left. The restaurant is across the street from the wedding hall, in a bit of an alley. It's on the second floor above a little convenience store.

Saturday, August 16th 8:00
Shim's Tapas (owned by three sisters, 02-141-2386) four corners from Hongik University line, exit 5, heading away from the U, across the street from Gozo. Look for the brilliant yellow and red building on the narrow sidestreet.
This is a gorgeous little place. They have quite a few vegetarian selections, but not enough for a full meal, so grab a burrito at Dos Tacos first and then meet us to unwind with a glass of wine and some gorgeous tidbits.

[Rteacher]

Here's a bump and a link:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=1713374#1713374

[Rteacher]

So, the next veggie club gathering is slated for 6pm this Saturday at SoSim Vegetarian Restaurant in Insadong.

On the Orange Line 3, get off at Anguk station, take exit 6 and walk straight till the main Insa dong street (you'll pass a small Tourist Info booth on the right and a Crown Bakery on the corner to the left as you approach it)

If you walk straight across the street toward the GS 25 convenience store on the corner and continue to walk past it, you'll see the sign for SoSim, which is located in the basement of the building right next to GS 25.

My experience is that they prefer groups (or even couples) to order the same thing. Basically, it comes down to their (very good) vegetarian bibimbap or "vegetarian dinner" (both 10,000 won - or their "vegetarian special" (which goes for 15,000 won.)

The last time the veggie club went there, we all got the vegetarian bibibibap and we shared a couple side orders of dubu (tofu) and pan-fried leeks.

Club President "Kermo" is currently in Canada (so she has an excuse for not showing up this time ... )

Any new people are welcome to attend - just show up (and get on the mailing list later.)

[Rteacher]

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