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[Clockout]

your picks? if we get a decent sample size I will compile the results.

cheap drinks:
pub:
club:
hamburger:
pizza:
thai:
breakfast:
mediterranean:
italian:
indian:
late night spot:
day time spot:
buffet:
sober activity:
not on the list/can't miss:

[nomad-ish]

i don't have that many picks for this list as i don't spend so much time around itaewon anymore. but here goes...

cheap drinks:
pub: Geckos
club:
hamburger:
pizza:
thai: Buddha's Belly
mexican:
mediterranean: Santorini's (?), the Greek place near Buddha's Belly. much better for lunch than dinner i find.
italian:
indian:
late night spot: it used to be RMT, now i'm usually in hongdae
day time spot: what the book (bookstore) or starbucks
jimjilbang:
sober activity: shopping or just people watching from starbucks
not on the list/can't miss:

[the crusher]

uh clubbing? i supose... club volume? but vast majority koreans compared to some of the other "expat" dominated clubs and bars in the neighborhood i guess

[benji1422]

cheap drinks: Soju Kettles at Polly's
pub: I guess Gekkos because there's no other choice and it sort of feels like Boston or something.
club: Volume if theres a good event. Spy Basement after 1 or 2am - nice mix of freaks, expats, russians and MILFs
hamburger: Burger King surprisingly hits the spot. The other diner-like places are total ripoffs and/or depressing.
pizza: Sortinos.
thai: is Thai orchid still open?
mexican:
mediterranean:
italian: Sortinos. One of the best pizzas I've had anywhere (including Italy)
indian:
late night spot: anywhere. the later the better since the whole area looks depressing during the day
day time spot: the antique stores down the hill (not the ones on main itaewon-ro)
jimjilbang: avoid. they are gay pick-up areas unless you go to the Hyatt.
sober activity: Leeum museum. The Korean War Museum. Walking through the back alley with all the nigerians. Also I like walking around the embassy area and former military areas and finding strange things such as a closed down firing range or park chunghee era neighborhoods which are only accessible by foot/scooter.
not on the list/can't miss: hooker hill / homo hill on a good night (sat. night) when there are paying customers being grabbed by girls and drunk idiots fighting. feels like its a Vietnam war-era movie
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[Binch Lover]

cheap drinks: Sam Ryan's
pub: Wolfhound
club: Volume
hamburger: Smokey Saloon
pizza: the place under the Wolfhound
thai: the place opposite Thai Orchid
mexican: Taco Taco
mediterranean: Not sure if it counts, but Zelen
italian:
indian: Curry Town
late night spot: Old Town
day time spot:
jimjilbang: Hamilton
sober activity:
not on the list/can't miss: Sultan Kebab

[cpolian]

cheap drinks: 3 Alley Pub, hh
pub: Gecko's
club: B1
hamburger: Wolfhound
pizza:
thai: Buddha's Belly
mexican:
mediterranean: Santorini
italian: dunno.. Casa Antonio?
indian:
late night spot: everywhere..
day time spot: Gecko's balcony. Coffee Bean. Whatthebook
jimjilbang: Hamilton Pool. ha
sober activity: good question
not on the list/can't miss: street keeebabs

[ghettofabulous]

cheap drinks: The Loft
pub: Gecko's
club:
hamburger: Jacoby's in Haebangchon
pizza:
thai:
mexican:
mediterranean: Any Kebab Place
italian: Ola Mario
indian:
late night spot: King Club
day time spot: What the book and Starbucks
jimjilbang:
sober activity: What the book and Starbucks
not on the list/can't miss:

[Jane]

cheap drinks: Bricx
pub: Wolfhound, Hollywood Grill
club: B1
hamburger: Nashville (is it still there?)
pizza: can't think of a good one.
thai: Buddha's belly
mexican: haven't had it in itaewon
mediterranean: Petra's and Marakesh Nights (sorry that's two)
italian: Macaroni Market
indian: Chakra
late night spot: Bricx
day time spot: Gecko's Garden
jimjilbang: never been
sober activity: book shopping at What the Book, lazing around the Gecko's Garden in summer
not on the list/can't miss: Zelen, Bulgarian restaurant.
(sorry I put doubles for some)

[roadwork]

cheap drinks: Polly's
pub: Three Alley or Sam Ryan's
club: blecch
hamburger: Burger King, everything else is overpriced and poorly done
pizza: La Tavolino's ?? spelling may be off
thai: Buddha's Belly
mexican: absent in Itaewon
mediterranean: sees above
italian: La Tavolino's ??
indian: Chakraa
late night spot: Polly's
day time spot: Three Alley or Sam Ryan's
jimjilbang: in Itaewon? why?
sober activity: in Itaewon? why?
not on the list/can't miss: Watching young Korean girls wander into King's Club solo and come out 30 minutes later with a partner for the night

[BoholDiver]

Richard Copycat wins for every category!!!

[tatu]

[Papa Smurf]

pub: the wolfhound
club:b1
hamburger: geckos
day time spot: the hamilton pool party
sober activity: no
not on the list/can't miss: zelen, gecko's garden