661754 Fri Oct 23 11:15:50 -0700 2009 1 48 Greater Asia 0 5125582 Hi there! I need some help with finding some amazing restaurants in Seoul. I'll be there next year from 3/7 to 3/11, and I'm having a very difficult time finding places. I have seen that Pierre Gagniere has an outpost there; is there anywhere else? Also, great street food reccommendations would be appreciated as well! Thanks! Fri Oct 23 11:15:50 -0700 2009 1118596 emm015 1 5187141 Hi there! 1. My first choice definitely would have been Tasty BLVD, but its main chef Randy Choi has left the restaurant and he is currently planning to open a new restaurant next February. So I think you will be able to make it. I will update on any new information regarding his new restaurant. A glimps at Randy's culinary art when he was workiong at Tasty BLVD: * hairy crab dinner: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90045195361 * monthly special dinner: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90048925446 * In the mean time, he is operating a burger shop: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90073981760 2. Chef M.J. Park, who was the first Korean that ever worked under Pierre Gagnaire in Paris, has recently opened a French bistro called "Bien-Etre". Although he calls his establishment a 'bistro', food served there is more of fine dining. It is currently my most favorite French restaurant in Seoul. A six course dinner is around 60,000 Won (about U$50) Reservation only. tel: (02) 543-3288. (I think chef Park can speak French). * Please refer to: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90064955708 3. The Ninth Gate Grille Located inside the Westin Chosun Hotel. They use a lot of Korean or Asian ingredients to make French food. Their weeked set lunch & dinner prices are also so attractive! You can choose one out of each a la carte category (appetizer, main course, dessert) and 3 course lunch is 50,000 Won (about U$40), 4 course lunch 65,000 Won (about U$55), 3 course dinner is 80,000 Won (about U$70), 4 course dinner (about U$80), all inclusive of tip & tax. Considering that its weekday regular price for only main course is around 45,000 Won - 60,000 Won (U$38 - 50) plus 10% tip and 10% tax, it is really a bargain. Book a window seat and go! :) * lunch posting: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90068241602 * dinner posting: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose7/90073429322 Mon Nov 16 18:06:10 -0800 2009 5125582 195466 kosmose7