Daniel Gray is a Korean-American Adoptee that returned to Korea in 2005 to rediscover his roots. He is a Korean food expert that has appeared on Bizarre Foods, Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain and more. He does food tours, events, and consulting in Seoul and owns two restaurants: Brew 3.14 and Brew 3.15 in Seoul.
Korea Night Dining Tours for Korea Food Expo 2011
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Are you a buyer coming to Korea on November 7th to the 11th for Korea Food Expo? If you are we have a special Night Dining, Business Networking Dinner for guests, courtesy of the Korea Food Expo. The cost of the tour is free and you'll be able to able to enjoy a wide variety of Korean foods and Korean alcohol while meeting other buyers and exhibitors at the Korea Food Expo. Instead of going to a stuffy, business dinner this is a way to meet people in person in a fun and exciting environment.
See the sign-up sheet below. For an overview of our night dining tour, you can see the video (note: the COEX tour is a little different because of the location).
Are you are interested in Korea’s exciting nightlife and drinking culture? Would you like to network with other buyers or exhibitors at Korea Food Expo while eating and drinking Korean food? If so, then this is the tour for you.
O'ngo Food Communications' Korean Night Dining Tour will take you through the winding back alleys of Seoul's noctural culinary hotspots to experience exciting, authentic Korean food and drink, and all while learning fun drinking games and talking about the culture and history of Korea. The tour will go to at least 4 different restaurants and sample a wide variety of delicious alcohols and foods, from ingredients to snacks to full-course meals.
This is a 4-hour tour that was specifically developed for Coex's Korea Food Expo. Tours start at 6:00 pm each day throughout the week of November 9th. Check the registration form below for the current schedule.
SPECIAL OFFER: Korea Food Expo will sponsor the first 55 participants to register -- this means that if you are a register overseas buyer or exhibitor, you can attend this tour for free! (You must already be registered for Korea Food Expo to qualify). After 55 people, the cost of the tour is 99,000 won per person (minimum 3 people per tour).
Tour Itinerary
Korean Traditional Market Tour with tasting of different Korean foods
Korean Cloudy Rice Wine (Makgeolli) with Panfried Delicacies
Korean BBQ Meats and Soju Bomb Drinks
Korean Fried Chicken with Korean Beer
About O'ngo Food Communications
O'ngo Food Communications has been doing culinary tours and cooking classes since May 2010, and has received outstanding reviews from visitors worldwide. O'ngo is ranked the number 1 attraction in Seoul by TripAdvisor.com and has received over 55 perfect reviews for their tours and cooking classes. O'ngo's classes and tours have been featured in National Geographic, Rudy Maxa’s World, Delta Airlines, FinAir, the Washington Post, The Kimchi Chronicles, Food Network Asia, and much more.
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