Around the Hotels 2/25
February 25, 2008
Park Hyatt Seoul
The hotel is hosting an extraordinary weeklong celebration of Italian gastronomy with Michelin-starred chef Andrea Mazzoni, from March 1 to 8. The executive chef of Rossini restaurant in Florence, Italy, Andrea Mazzoni is innovative and imaginative in recreating traditional Tuscan cuisine. He will prepare a series of events with specially matched fine wines from Tuscany in The Salon and Cornerstone. The events include a gala dinner, wine dinner, weekend brunch with an Italian touch and a tasting lunch and dinner. For more information or reservations, call the hotel at (02) 2016-1234.
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul
The Lobby Lounge & Deli is featuring the delightful combination of strawberry and Belgian waffles through April 30. The Lobby Lounge is delivering freshness with strawberry tarts, strawberry platters, strawberry cakes and more. A selection of waffles is also available from 10,000 won to 13,000 won. For further information, call Lobby Lounge & Deli at (02) 2270-3101.
Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel will host an exhibition from March 1 to April 30 of work by Austrian-born artist Franz Brandner, who has chosen Korea as his new home. He has gained great recognition for his paintings in Korea as well as in Europe. His art is an important contribution to cultural exchange between Austria and Korea. Brandner likes to paint Korean landscapes and flowers. One of his favorites is Mount Acha, a small mountain in northeastern Seoul. Quite a few of his paintings of Korean landscapes will be shown in this exhibition. For more information, call 010-7218-4464.
Westin Chosun Seoul
Chinese restaurant Ho Kyung Jeon presents authentic and innovative Cantonese cuisine prepared by chef Theam Fook and chef Chan Wai Kang. Some of the menu items of special interest include sauteed duck breast with cashew nuts and hot red pepper sauce, live lobster with ginger soy sauce and braised pork rib with garlic sauce. Prices range from 95,000 won to 160,000 won. All guests dining at Ho Kyung Jeon during the month of February will partake in a lucky draw with fantastic surprises. For more information or reservations, call (02) 317-0494.
Imperial Palace Hotel
The hotel in southern Seoul will introduce the Take the First Step, Together package from March 1 through the end of this year. Package users can stay one night in either a deluxe room, executive floor deluxe room or duplex suite room. Additional common benefits include free admission to the fitness club and the indoor pool, and extension of checkout time till 3 p.m. Prices range from 235,000 won to 445,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. For more information or reservations, call the hotel at (02) 3440-8000.
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
Korean restaurant Sabiru is offering a spring “namul” promotion from March 3 to April 30. Namul, or wild spring vegetables, are traditionally loved by many Koreans, especially from March through May. The Spring Green Set Menu at the Sabiru restaurant consists of six courses, including boiled fresh aralia and seafood with hot pepper sauce, assorted spring greens, fried rice in stone pot, grilled seasonal fish with rock salt, steamed rice with bean paste stew and seasonal fresh fruits. It is priced at 54,500 won (tax and service charge excluded). For more information, call (02) 2222-8655.
Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, The Terrace, revealed its new look and expanded services from Feb. 2. Located off the main lobby, The Terrace’s overall color scheme has been changed from green to shades of brown, giving the restaurant a warm, sophisticated ambience. All tables, chairs, booths, walls and carpets have been transformed in concert with the new color scheme. A brand new dessert buffet station with more than 25 desserts has been introduced along with four new private dining rooms. For reservations or information, call (02) 799-8166.
Grand Hyatt Seoul will also hold a special event titled “Breads of Germany” inviting a celebrated master baker from Germany from Feb. 25 to March 5 at the Deli. During the promotion, guests can have the opportunity to sample a wide selection of authentic German breads made with whole grains, walnuts, rye, and other health conscious ingredients. The baker Clemens Barkhorn will be on hand to demonstrate the art of baking traditional German breads in the Deli’s open kitchen. For more information, call (02) 799-8167.
COEX InterContinental Seoul
The COEX InterContinental Seoul’s lobby lounge will feature a strawberry dessert buffet from March 1 until the end of April. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., guests can enjoy different kinds of desserts made with fresh strawberries at the lounge. The buffet is available at 25,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3430-8603.
Hyatt Regency Incheon
Hyatt Regency Incheon will offer a children’s table manners class at 5 p.m. on Feb. 24. Conducted by the hotel’s F&B manager, the class aims to teach children proper table manners and offer a fun dining experience that includes a four-course menu. The class is available for 60,000 won per person and a special discount will be offered to members of the Club at the Hyatt. For more information, call (032) 745-1713.
Millennium Seoul Hilton
Il Ponte, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Italian restaurant, is hosting a special dining session called “Cena dei Reali” on Feb. 28. The 24th session consists of a six-course meal, paired with a stellar selection of wines. The six-course dinner is preceded by a cocktail reception at 7 p.m. and will be accompanied by wine pairing. A musical trio will perform well-known opera classics. Cena dei Reali means “dinner for royalty” and the session is available at 128,000 won. For more information, call (02) 317-3270. **Sources: Korea Times and The Korea Herald**
Hotel Dining 2/18
February 18, 2008
Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel’s all day dining restaurant, The Terrace, revealed its new look and expanded services from Feb. 2. Located off the main Lobby, The Terrace’s overall color scheme has been changed from green to shades of brown, giving the restaurant a warm, sophisticated ambience. All tables, chairs, booths, walls and carpets have been transformed in concert with the new color scheme. A brand new dessert buffet station with more than 25 desserts has been introduced along with four new private dining rooms. For reservations or Information, call (02) 799-8166.
Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel’s Buffet Restaurant and Atrium Cafe will serve up a special showcase of Canadian food until the end of February. The Canadian Buffet at the Buffet Restaurant is priced at is 42,000 won ($43) for lunch, 52,000 won for dinner per person, inclusive of tax and service charge. The Atrium Cafe will offer selected Canadian dishes as part of its Seafood Salad Bar. The special salad bar is priced at 27,000 Korean won, exclusive of tax and service charge. For more information or reservations, call (02) 2287 8271 (Buffet) or (02) 2287-8270 (Atrium).
Lotte Hotel Seoul
To showcase Venice’s luscious, seafood-rich cuisine, Peninsula holds a “Venice Food Promotion” to offer special lunch and dinner sets priced at 43,000 won and 70,000 won, respectively, plus tax and service charges. The carnival costume party is the highlight of the week. The party will open at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, featuring a DJ performance, colorful carnival costume party, mime performance, and more, as well as a standing buffet and unlimited wine. The price is 50,000 won, including tax and service charges. For more information, call (02) 317-7121.
Millennium Seoul Hilton
The hotel’s Mediterranean All Day Dining restaurant, Cilantro, is holding a special Mikimoto Giveaway during the month of February. Each Cilantro guest will receive a chance to win one of five deluxe prizes from Mikimoto, a company that is world famous for its cultured pearls, which including an elegant wristwatch, table clocks, picture frames, and salt and pepper shakers. Dine on fresh oysters and crustacean sensations and win a chance to take home a special prize. For more information, please call Cilantro at (02) 317-3062.
COEX InterContinental Seoul
From Feb. 19 to 23, the Sky Lounge at the hotel will invite two-star Michelin chef Gaeteno Trovato, who will prepare a wide variety of authentic dishes from Tuscany, Italy. This region, famous for its wines and olive oil, produces some of the world’s most luxurious dishes. Some of the chef’s favorite ingredients are Cacciucco with mero, mullet, scampi, crayfish and small vegetables. The price for lunch is 55,000 won. Dinners range from 85,000 to 110,000 won. (VAT and service charge will be added) For more information or reservations, call Sky Lounge at (02) 3430-8630.
Westin Chosun Seoul
The Chosun Deli is presenting a new finger-food take-out menu, party food and snacks for any home party or catering needed for a corporate or private event. The set menus come in three different types and are priced from 110,000 won with a minimum of 10 people, to 190.000 won. For more information, call Chosun Deli at (02) 6002-7010.
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
Renaissance Seoul Hotel’s Japanese restaurant, Irodori, is promoting its Japanese buffet on weekends from Jan. 19, 2008. As Irodori means “variety” in Japanese, Irodori provides a wide variety of Japanese cuisines. With a great view of Teheran Street through the window, customers can enjoy various Japanese cuisines from sushi to sashimi and tepanyaki. The price starts from 55,000 won (tax and service charge excluded) for lunch and 60,000 won for dinner. Children under 11 will be charged half price. For more information, call Irodori at (02) 2222-8659.
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
The Sheraton Grande Walkerhill’s buffet restaurant Four Seasons features an open kitchen to allow guests to watch its chefs preparing food. The restaurant offers a healthy food corner featuring aloe, wild berries, as well many traditional Korean dishes for health conscious connoisseurs. To provide a better knowledge of the meal, the restaurant also offers nutrition facts of where the ingredients were produced and how they have been used in the food. The lunch buffet is priced at 58,000 won for adults and 37,000 for children while the dinner buffet is available at 65,000 won and 43,000 won, respectively.For more information, call (02) 455-5000
For Lovers of Italian (REAL) Espresso
February 14, 2008
I wasn’t sure what category this should be under. It’s an event, but the event isn’t as important as what it signifies.
I just got an email from the EUCCK that the CEO of Illy Coffee will be in Korea next week for the grand opening of the Seoul location of one of it’s new espresso cafes called Espressamente. Read more
Singapore Chili Crab
February 5, 2008
Dying for some S’pore style chili crab, i sought out the advice of the resident experts on the subject: The Singapore Embassy in Seoul. It’s been way too long to taste that savory crab dish–in fact, this writer never really ate and enjoyed crab until he had Chili Crab in Singapore a few business trips ago. Sitting in the humidity on a plastic chair in Newton Circus, sipping a cool, refreshing Tiger Beer, and eating the sumptuous Chili Crab–simply the best of the best. If you’ve never eaten this delicacy–then i argue that you aren’t really living life.
Well, here is the response i got from the Singapore Embassy:
Dear Steven
You can try one restaurant called KrazyKrab which is located at 34-12, Yeouido dong, Yeongdeungpo gu.
Tel: (02) 780-4014 and Fax: (02) 780-4018.
They have a website at:They served varieties of mud-crab dishes.
Regard.
Singapore Embassy in Seoul
How did this little gem slide under the radar? CPK now in Korea!
January 16, 2008
California Pizza Kitchen now in Korea–Gangnam to be precise.
Perfect news for all pizza lovers of Seoul. Especially those liking the more untraditional fares like their Thai Chicken Pizza! Simply to die for. Read more
