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Hotel Lobby

Millennium Seoul Hilton A Mexican food promotion is presented at Orangerie, Millennium Seoul Hilton's international buffet restaurant, during September. Chef Montserrat Pineiro of the Mexico City Airport Hilton will offer authentic favorites ranging from tamales, tacos and enchiladas to tortilla soup and cactus salad. Guests can create their own quesadillas. Lunch is priced at 50,000 won and dinner, at 55,000 won. For more information, call (02) 317-3143. W Seoul-Walkerhill The stylish hotel W Seoul-Walkerhill celebrates its fifth anniversary with a special W-style party at WooBar on Aug. 28 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next morning. The party, named "W Hi5," means the years of W Seoul-Walkerhill's excellence and sensation in the Korean hotel industry. Among celebrities and special guests to visit the party will be world-famous DJ Boy George. The entrance fee is 50,000 won. For more information, call (02) 2022-0333. Grand Hyatt Seoul A ``Summer Wine Sale'' is offered at The Deli at the Grand Hyatt Seoul from Aug. 21 to 24. The Deli will offer discounts on

Aug 20, 2009

Need to Escape? Try Some Hotel Deals

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter If you haven't managed to secure some time for a summer holiday but are still dreaming about an escape from rat-race life, staying a few days at a hotel may be a good option. Hundreds of staff will be serving you around the clock; three top-class meals will be provided; and you will be able to enjoy swimming, sun bathing, exercise, clubbing, massage and other forms of pampering. Whether you like a secluded holiday ― being away from noise and crowd but enjoying a quiet atmosphere and natural environment― or fancy urban lifestyle that includes shopping sprees and tours, there are hotels to meet those needs. Here are two very different hotels to show what you can do for your very last-minute vacation: Seclusion Is Exclusive Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in eastern Seoul is located in the middle of a small mountain. Surrounded by thick woods, located next to the Han River, it is quite hard to believe that it is in Seoul, where more than 12 million people are jammed. Walkerhill sees exclusiveness as its selling point. The hotel was o

Aug 20, 2009

Tsushima: Pinnacle for Cycling

By Mark Dake Contributing writer Tsushima Island is so far under the radar, many Koreans have only a fleeting awareness of it. Let's hope the status quo continues. If the secret gets out that this Japanese island is more beautiful and infinitely quieter than Jeju Island ― the favorite vacation getaway of Koreans ― they may start inundating Tsushima instead. That wouldn't be good for outdoor enthusiasts like me and my Korean friend, Kim Heju, who spent five marvelous days in early August cycling Tsushima's low, steep mountains along empty roads winding through thick forests of tall, straight cedar trees, and by 915 kilometers of rugged coastline. In Asia, I've ridden my bike in China, Thailand, Inner Mongolia, Saipan and Korea. Tsushima is the pinnacle. The island is 75 kilometers long, averages just 10 kilometers across and is closer to Korea ― 50 kilometers south of Busan ― than to the Japanese mainland, 150 kilometers off. In the sixth century, Tsushima became a province of Japan; during the 14th and 15th centuries, Japanese pirates used it as a base, and in 1950, S

Aug 20, 2009

Japanese Curry Udon at Maru

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Japanese curry rice is already a quite popular dish at many restaurants in Seoul. But finding curry udon noodles in restaurants is not as easy. We were glad to find Maru, a restaurant specializing in curry udon and rice, located near Myeongdong Cathedral. We went to the restaurant just a few minutes after noon, but the lunch crowd was in full force. It was not surprising that the restaurant was full, considering that it could fit only around 25-30 people. The menu, posted on the wall, offers pork cutlet curry, fried shrimp curry, chicken curry, vegetable curry and boiled egg curry. Customers can choose if they want the curry and toppings with rice or udon noodles. Since it was busy during lunchtime, our order for fried shrimp curry udon and chicken curry udon took more than 10 minutes to arrive. The fried shrimp curry udon (8,500 won) was served in a bowl, filled with a generous serving of thick, brown curry. Underneath the layer of sauce, you'll find the succulent, fat white noodles. While there was a lot of noodles a

Aug 20, 2009

Makgeolli, Rediscovered

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter ``Makgeolli,'' a representative Korean traditional wine, may well be the oldest liquor in Korea. The pale white drink saw its heyday back in the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) and again in the 1970s and `80s for its rich taste, cheap cost and the food that went with it, but sales and popularity dwindled as wine, sake and soju reigned. However, with growing interest in new and trendy products, many makgeolli makers have added twists to the milky liquor recently, garnering both young and old fans all over again. The History The first document that refers to local rice liquor is the ``Jewangun-gi,'' or the ``Rhymed Records of Emperors and Kings,'' written in 1287 during the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392). Being an agricultural society, the first alcoholic drinks would have been based on grains such as rice and barley. Yoon Jin-won, the head of the Korea Liquor Culture Institute (KLCI), an expert on makgeolli and also the head of traditional food and liquor restaurant Dduktak, reminds that before you taste makgeolli, you must know its roots.

Aug 20, 2009

Michelin-Starred Korean-Belgian Chef to Study Local Cuisine

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Michelin-starred chef Sang-hoon Degeimbre, a Korean adoptee to Belgium, has returned to Korea for the first time in 35 years. Degeimbre was invited by the Korean Culture and Information Service to observe and learn about Korean cuisine and culture. He arrived Monday, and will be in Seoul through Aug. 20, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Degeimbre was born in Korea, but was orphaned. In 1975, a Belgian couple adopted the five-year-old and moved him to Belgium. He began his career as a sommelier when he was only 17. He is largely a self-taught chef, and opened his own restaurant, L'Air du Temps, in 1997. His restaurant received much critical acclaim, earning one star from world gourmet guide Michelin only three years later. In 2002, Degeimbre made a foray into molecular gastronomy, in which scientific methods are used in cooking. He trained under French scientist Herve This, who came up with the term molecular gastronomy. Earlier this year, L'Air du Temps recently received two stars from the Michel

Aug 17, 2009

Hotel Lobby

The Westin Chosun Seoul The Westin Chosun's lobby lounge, Compass Rose, presents special promotions for Johnnie Walker and Guinness through Sept. 30. Guests can upgrade the color of their Johnnie Walker label and save up to 640,000 won: Johnnie Walker Black (275,000 won) is available for the Red label price of 200,000 won, while Johnnie Walker Blue (900,000 won) can be bought for the Gold label price of 370,000 won. The lounge is also offering a `Happy Hour' to celebrate the 250th year of Guinness, from 6 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Unlimited servings of draft beer of Guinness or wine are available for 33,000 won with side dishes. For more information, call (02) 317-0365. Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort During September, Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort will offer the ``Fall in Namhae'' package. The program includes one night in a Deluxe Suite overlooking sea views, a breakfast buffet and free admission to The Spa. A Clarins travel kit and cookies are also included. Starting at 340,000 won for two persons. For more information, call (055) 860-0100. Imperial Palace Hotel

Aug 13, 2009

Aussie-Style Vietnamese Rolls at Rau Rau

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter The stifling heat can often do away with your appetite, but Rau Rau provides for a fun dining experience where you can hand-roll and savor fresh, Australian-style Vietnamese spring rolls. In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Australia saw a mass immigration of Vietnamese people, and so Vietnamese restaurants can be easily found throughout the country. Australian-style Vietnamese rolls are essentially a fusion dish ― a result of adaptation to the local vegetation ― and the rolls incorporated Australian-grown foodstuffs like avocado and pineapple. Rau Rau, being located in Korea, takes on another layer of the regional flavor ― ``samgyeopsal'' or pork loin, though it is smoked rather than grilled. The star item on the menu is the Rau roll set (20,000 won per serving), which offers samgyeopsal and shrimp with a colorful batch of fresh vegetables. A small bowl of beef ``pho,'' or Vietnamese rice noodle soup, is also included. It takes a while for the server to set the table ― a pile of dry rice paper that looks like square origami sheets, a bo

Aug 13, 2009

Hotel General Managers Tell It All

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter A hotel is like a small city: nearly everything one might need is contained in it. You can wine, dine, chat, sleep, shop and or engage in a host of other activities that may please you. A hotel is all about you ― hundreds of staff, thousands of services and scores of facilities all waiting for you. Such service is like an orchestra in need of a good conductor ― someone to look at all the fiscal notes, listen to the staff and customers, and satisfy the shareholders of owning companies. The conductor of a hotel is the general manager. Many general managers at franchised hotels in Seoul come from foreign countries, with tons of experience already under their belts. They come to the hotels six days a week, for more than 12 hours a day. They wander around their hotels more than twice a day, look into every little detail ― whether a picture frame is hung properly or a teaspoon is presented in the right way. The Korea Times invited four of the leading general managers in Seoul and listened to their hotel stories. Full of Unpredictability

Aug 13, 2009

Weekender Walking Tours

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter In Spain, there's an 800-kilometer walking route called the Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James). Thousands of people from all over the world come to the walk the route every year along a path in the country's northwest corner. The route follows the path taken by ancient pilgrims making their way to the city of St. James as a religious rite. Today, modern pilgrims can take the same route and have a similar experience as those who walked the path more than a thousand years ago. In Korea, travelers and trekkers are finding their own meanings in some trails, although they are not like the pilgrimage paths. Not only for travel purposes but also for health reasons, more and more people are hitting the road to walk through ecological trails between mountain ridges and picturesque landscapes. Here are some routes for walkers to trek down. Jeju Olle Jeju Olle-gil is one of the best known walking courses which was established in 2007 and came to be widely known to the public from last year. Over 215 kilometers, the 12 trekking programs

Aug 13, 2009
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