Atmospheric Terrace Cafe in Daejeon at Night
On the evening of 18 May 2026, I visited Cornerstone H cafe in Daejeon with my wife. When you spend weekends going round different cafes in Korea, you start to expect a certain kind of atmosphere. But...
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Lakeside Bakery With 60 Breads a Jaw-Dropping View
An Hour From Daejeon to a Lake View Bakery in Nonsan Once May rolls around and the weather finally sorts itself out, you start itching for a decent day trip. I'm a bit of a cafe fiend here in South K...
Dessert39 Menu Prices — 1-Litre Drinks for Under £3
Why We Drove to Dessert39 at Midnight on a Weekend It was May 2026, just past midnight on a weekend, and my wife and I were craving something sweet. We hopped in the car and drove about fifteen minut...
Instant Soupy Tteokbokki for £1.80 — 3am Snack Review
Ever found yourself absolutely gagging for tteokbokki at three in the morning? Happens to me more often than I'd care to admit. The trouble is, nothing's open at that hour. The delivery apps are a was...
Sashimi Course for £28 — A Korean Set Meal in Full
A Winter Evening at a Neighbourhood Japanese Restaurant in Korea Last winter, I messaged my wife on the way home from work suggesting we grab some sashimi. There was a little neighbourhood Japanese r...
Fiery Octopus & Beef Tripe Stir-Fry + Fried Rice
An autumn 2015 photo that leapt out of my folder I was sorting through old photos on my computer when one stopped me dead. So-gopchang nakji bokkeum — octopus and beef intestines in a furiously red g...
Motorway services in Korea: breakfast at Gimje
A morning drive from Daejeon to Shinan on the Saemangeum-Pohang Expressway On 4 May 2026, I was driving from Daejeon down to Shinan. My wife and I were heading off for a little trip, and after about ...
Petra Café by Daylight — A Totally Different Space
It was 5 May 2026 — Children's Day here in South Korea. We were heading up to Cheongju (a city in central South Korea, about two hours south of Seoul) to visit my grandmother, and my parents and I set...
Harehare Bakery Daejeon: A Full Loop Through Korea's Bread City
Why Daejeon Became Korea's Bread City Mention Daejeon to anyone in Korea these days and bread comes up within about thirty seconds. Whenever I tell people I'm heading down there, someone always chime...
Mitaly Pasta and Pizza: Korea’s Budget Italian Chain
Craving pasta during a Shinan trip, and somehow ending up at Mitaly We had driven down from Daejeon for a weekend trip around Shinan in South Jeolla, and after spending the whole day wandering about ...
