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NZTE to promote New Zealand wines

By John Redmond New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) will hold a promotion to celebrate and usher in the hot summer with a selection of cool, chilled New Zealand wines from June 20 to July 10. Under the theme “Discover New Zealand Wines 2011,” consumers will have an opportunity to experience 30 quality white wines including premium labels of Cloudy Bay, Villa Maria and Sileni at 30 restaurants and wine bars in and around Seoul. To raise awareness and generate consumer interest during this promotion, NZTE will host a promotional website (www.purenzwines.com) to highlight the wide-range of New Zealand wines and provide information on the New Zealand wine industry. The website features an online survey and 30 survey-takers will be selected as prize winners for high-quality New Zealand wine. NZTE has also formed a “New Zealand Wine Tasting Group” of 30 bloggers who are going to play the role of independent reporters to cover the story of the three week promotion. As a kick-off meeting, bloggers are invited to a wine tasting event on Thursday at Hyatt Poolsid

Dancing in the street

By Agnes Yu A consortium of venues that open up along Gyeongnidan, the road leading up to the Grand Hyatt hotel between Namsan tunnel No. 3 and Noksapyeong subway station, have organized a special event of music, meandering and merriment. Project Kyungnidan (Gyeongnidan) Summer Edition will take place this Saturday at Noxa, Blue Beer, J Lounge and Carmen with a 5, 000 won cover at one venue that will allow entry into all four ― similar to Club Day in the Hongdae area. Each bar will have a specially prepared line-up of talented DJs spinning the beats as guests take advantage of the special respective drink menus available that evening. With a modern and minimalist interior, Noxa will get everyone jumpstarted with free promotional shots served by hostesses in themed outfits. Hosts Nev Willart and Joseph Kim will welcome the crowds. The three female spinners, Analog from the U.S., Baya from the U.K. and Venus from OZ, will be a delight to both listen to and watch as they provide the surround sound of soul, disco and house tunes. Move to Blue Beer where dapperly d

Mexican chefs bring authentic flavor to Korea

By Kim Young-jin When Peter Chun, chef and co-owner of Mexican restaurant Tomatillo, opened shop near Jonggak Station in Seoul three years ago, he quickly realized he’d made an oversight in building his staff. None of his cooks, who were all Korean, knew the taste of real Mexican food. Having grown up in Southern California and trained under a Mexican, Chun knew the recipes by heart. But the cooks were off the mark, especially with the salsa, soups and other components made from scratch. “The consistency wasn’t there. The chefs were going by the recipe book, but they didn’t know the real taste,” he recalled. Overwhelmed, he consulted with one of the few Mexican cooks here at the time, who suggested he hire chefs from Mexico City. He contacted a culinary institute there to see if he could drum up interest ― and that’s when business took off. Chun now has a Mexican head chef at each of his three popular shops, as well as one sous chef, who he says make all the difference in bringing authentic flavor to the local masses. Not only is the job a great professional op

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