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CHEF MEILI YOU MUST GO THIS WEEKEND

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Written by: Daniel
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Everyone must go to Chef Meili this weekend. It is the most amazing food ever. Pics to follow.

November 9-11
Chef Meili welcomes guest chef Fredi Mossler Jr., 3rd year apprentice to Karl and Rudi Obauer of the Restaurant Obauer in Werfen, Austria. The Restaurant Obauer is arguably most prestigious establishment in Austria and has garnered 2 “Michelin Stars,” 4 Toques from “Gault Millau,” and 5 Stars from “Ala Carte.” Fredi will be serving up Austrian delicacies with a modern flair. Some featured dishes will be Veal Carpaccio with Horseradish Foam, Boletto Mushroom Cream Soup with Fillet of Smoked Trout, and Pumpkin Seed Croquette Parfait. Prices range from W26,500 to W34,500. A 3 course set menu set menu will cost W38,000. 797-3820.



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Daniel
Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.
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  1. felix

    hey dan ! nice you recomend chef Meili… is this you website?

    Reply
    November 19, 2008 at 4:38 am


  2. Daniel Gray

    Yes! Thanks for visiting

    Reply
    November 19, 2008 at 5:04 am



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