Tag: tea

Loisir: Afternoon Tea in Hannam-dong

Loisir: Afternoon Tea in Hannam-dong

“There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both, they drink tea.” — …

Haap: Traditional Korean Dessert Cafe in Cheongdam

Haap: Traditional Korean Dessert Cafe in Cheongdam

Haap is not your average ddeok jip (rice cake shop). Chef/owner Shin Yong-il studied French dessert making in France, at École Lenôtre, and has worked at Gosire, a famous Korean restaurant in Japan, and Poom Seoul, a Korean fine-dining restaurant. He also served as  a …