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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: quick... i have a date and everything's closed |
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| Uh-oh! I didn't realize everything would be closed today, and I have a date with my cute Japanese classmate. Will restaurants or coffee shops open this evening? If not, will I be able to buy things at a supermarket to make dinner for her at my home? Egad, what poor planning... |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Theaters, Starbucks, a handful of random restaurants, probably some street food stalls in ���빮 will be open -- don't worry. |
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bosintang
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| I'm really surprised, in Seoul at least, how many people are out and about and how many stores and restaurants are open today. The last time I was here for a Korean holiday, Solleol 2004, Seoul was a ghosttown. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| Itaewon was really lively today.. that being said.. Chilis (the burrito place) is closed for all 3 days.. so was the Turkish 'Istanbul' nearby. Everything else in Itaewon seemed to be open though. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| Weird. To my great relief all the coffee shops and restaurants in my area (Beomgye, Anyang) re-opened at about five o' clock. The date went well. Thanks for your concern. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| You said Beomgye. |
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hypnotist
Joined: 04 Dec 2004
Location: I wish I were a sock
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| Any recommendations for nice restaurants around Beomgye? My gf lives there but I've not managed to find anywhere I want to go back to yet (with the possible exception of the mexican fusion place - that was ok, I guess). |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| zappadelta wrote: |
| You said Beomgye. |
"Heh, heh, He said 'Beomgye' heh, heh."
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saharzie
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| You have the perfect excuse: "Everything is closed, lets go back to my place and watch a 'dvd'. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| saharzie wrote: |
| You have the perfect excuse: "Everything is closed, lets go back to my place and watch a 'dvd'. |
heh heh... i'm not telling. actually it was "listen to my jazz collection" |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
Location: Elsewhere
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| hypnotist wrote: |
| Any recommendations for nice restaurants around Beomgye? My gf lives there but I've not managed to find anywhere I want to go back to yet (with the possible exception of the mexican fusion place - that was ok, I guess). |
I assume you've seen the pedestrian-only shopping street there (outside Beomgye station exit 2). There are loads of good restaurants. Naturally many of them are Korean so you have to look at the pictures rather than reading the menu. If you walk to the central (biggest) fountain, there is an Italian restaurant called PALIO which is just *super*, and across from it is a japanese restaurant that's not bad. Also, look up. There are a good four stories of coffee shops, pizzerias, bars, hofs, PC bangs, etc, all active. I honestly have never been to the same bar twice, there are so many to explore. The coffee shops include a Holly's but my favorite is Eins... see if you can find it, it's upstairs of a Mr Pizza.
Finally, you could just take the number 1 or 3 bus about fifteen minutes to Anyang 1st street (an yang il bun ga) which is an even livelier pedestrian shopping/partying zone. |
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hypnotist
Joined: 04 Dec 2004
Location: I wish I were a sock
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Aye - tried many of the Korean restaurants on that street but haven't been struck by greatness in any of them. Ah well - as you say, there are plenty to try!
Some good leads for the foreign restaurants though, and the coffee shop sounds good - thanks. |
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Chillin' Villain
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: Goo Row
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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There's a Mexican restaurant and Vietnamese restaurant on that street too. The Mexican one is OK- don't get your hopes up about it, but it's decent enough for a fix. Not too expensive, either. The Vietnamese is that chain one (Viet Pho?), that has some kick-ass spring rolls (with that peanut sauce stuff) and soup/noodle things.
Afraid I can't give exact names or directions right now, but they're definitely on that street. I'll put 'em up later if noone else can. |
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joe_doufu
Joined: 09 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Chillin' Villain wrote: |
There's a Mexican restaurant and Vietnamese restaurant on that street too. The Mexican one is OK- don't get your hopes up about it, but it's decent enough for a fix. Not too expensive, either. The Vietnamese is that chain one (Viet Pho?), that has some kick-ass spring rolls (with that peanut sauce stuff) and soup/noodle things.
Afraid I can't give exact names or directions right now, but they're definitely on that street. I'll put 'em up later if noone else can. |
I've never seen a Mexican restaurant on that street. I'm very intrigued now. Give me a hint as to where it is? |
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hypnotist
Joined: 04 Dec 2004
Location: I wish I were a sock
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| Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| joe_doufu wrote: |
| Chillin' Villain wrote: |
There's a Mexican restaurant and Vietnamese restaurant on that street too. The Mexican one is OK- don't get your hopes up about it, but it's decent enough for a fix. Not too expensive, either. The Vietnamese is that chain one (Viet Pho?), that has some kick-ass spring rolls (with that peanut sauce stuff) and soup/noodle things.
Afraid I can't give exact names or directions right now, but they're definitely on that street. I'll put 'em up later if noone else can. |
I've never seen a Mexican restaurant on that street. I'm very intrigued now. Give me a hint as to where it is? |
It's about halfway down that street, on maybe the 3F of a building (on the right as you look towards Beomgye station). I don't remember the name, sorry, but there is a fusion restaurant above it (which isn't terrible either).
It's my turn to go to see her this weekend, so I'll note down the name... |
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