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A Day Of Sights And Food

Seoul is always full of surprises and I always see something new as I wander the city with friends. While visiting Namsan Tower I saw a Hell's Angels-like crew of Korean Police officers parked near the tower. I don't know why they were there but I don't think there was some raid or anything.  The interesting thing about the police officers are the bikes- they drive nice bikes. Most of the bikes are either Harley Davidson's or BMW bikes. That's pretty cool, right? The Popo in Seoul cruise in style. If you go over to the Samcheongdong area you'll see a big fence that has a very interesting painting of a naked Mona Lisa. Look how they have strategically placed the trees. I also love the blush on her cheeks.  The display is an advertisement for an art show at the National Museum of Art that will show naked pieces of art. Lunch was at a tteokgalbi place over in Samcheongdong. I don't remember the name of the place but it is on the corner from S...

N-Tower has a New Burger/ Milkshake Shop

I think that finally, someone got the entire concept right. Sure, it is a copy of every cool, burger shop that has ever been, but you shouldn't have to reinvent the wheel to make a decent burger. These gourmet burgers are like Taylor's Automatic Refresher s and In-and-Out Burgers . The burgers are made fresh everyday and so are the buns- which you can easily in their open kitchen. The meat looks fresh and well ground. It is well charred- medium well and the buns are nice and toasty. Is it the best in Seoul as like the title? It's not bad- I really like how homemade it is. They do use quality ingredients (well most of them, if they were truly following the philosophy of "homemade" they might make their own sauces and use organic veggies. They could also be a bit more environmentally conscious by using plates and such instead of paper.) For the price- you can get a burger for about 6,000 won. With fries and a shake you have a complete, classic American meal (scary...