Hotel Lobby

By Kang Seung-woo

JW Marriott promotes BLT Steak with wines

The JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul has started the BLT Steak Night promotion.

The package will be available only on Tuesdays and Fridays until Sept. 28.

Its 89,000-won ($80) Tuesday edition features a Black Angus chuck roast, salad, its signature popovers and a glass of wine from France or Italy. Crepe souffle dessert is available for an additional 12,000 won.

The Friday edition, at 148,000 won, includes chateaubriand, lobster Cobb salad and popovers, accompanied by a glass of French wine. An additional payment of 14,000 won enables guests to enjoy baked Alaska Flambe for dessert.

For reservations and inquires, call at (02) 2276-3330.

Conrad presents summer special buffet

The Conrad Seoul's buffet restaurant, Zest, offers a refreshing summer menu, including octopus, abalone, eel and duck dishes.

Plus, unlimited premium draft beers are available.

The buffet is available every weekday evening, except Mondays, until Aug. 19.

The special cuisine is divided into three sectors: Korean, Chinese and western, each of them prepared in open kitchens and at live food stations.

Dining prices start from 92,000 won ($83).

For reservations or inquiries, call at (02) 6137-7100.

Park Hyatt Seoul comes up with superfood afternoon tea

The Park Hyatt Seoul's The Lounge is offering its “Superfood Afternoon Tea” set until Sept. 7.

Savories and desserts included in the set features spinach, quinoa, salmon, blueberry and avocado, all of which contain key health ingredients.

The Afternoon Tea set is available from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 38,000 won ($34) per person.

The afternoon tea set is served on a Korean three-tier ceramic tray.

Truly exquisite, savory items include a tarte with balsamic pearl, watermelon, quinoa, sweet pumpkin puree, chicken roll covered with black garlic puree and nuts, kimchi bun brioche with cream cheese and smoked salmon, and spinach toast sandwich with potato, egg and perilla leaf pesto sauce.

At 18,000 won per person, guests can enjoy a glass of champagne. The set menu can change depending on the conditions of each day's ingredients.

Grand InterCon, Iittala collaborate on bingsu

The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas is providing a new promotion of the “Iittala Mango Bingsu” that will be available until the end of August.

Under the promotion, “Cloud Mango Bingsu” is served in the signature glass bowl of Iittala, a Finnish premium lifestyle brand, by the first floor restaurant, Lobby Lounge, at 42,000 won ($38).

An Iittala card mirror comes as a complimentary gift on a first-come-first-served basis.

Ten customers who purchase the bingsu by the end of August will be randomly selected and given complimentary gifts such as tea light candle holders from the Iittala Kastehelmi Collection, Lobby Lounge's afternoon tea packages and Grand Deli's cake.

For reservations and inquires, call at (02) 559-7603.