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- Chef Akira Back picks Soho for his London AB Steak Korean BBQ steakhouse
Chef Akira Back is really taking on London in 2023. Not only is he opening various restaurants and bars at the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, but he's also got a side hustle in the form of AB Steak which he's working on in Soho.
The chef has already opened one in Los Angeles, so we
... - The new Bunsik in Camden will add bubble teas to its Korean corndog menu
Having already torn up the scene in Chinatown and Charing Cross, the stupidly popular Korean corndog vendors Bunsik are heading to North London. For their third opening they've found a space on the high street where Camden locals can enjoy all their usual corndogs and a whole lot more.
The Camden branch will, it seems, have more to offer on its menu than the first two branches. So there'll be
... - Myungrang's Korean hot dogs are headed for Angel
19/5/21 - Updated with the opening date
Hot off the back of the huge success that Bunsik has had in Charing Cross with its corndogs, we now have the Korean giant Myungrang Hot Dog heading our way. With branches dotted all over the world from the Philippines to Singapore and Taiwan, the
... - Pelicana's Korean fried chicken is coming to Islington
7/4/22 - updated with opening date
Last year, Korean fried chicken giant Pelicana opened its first London store, in Hammersmith. Now they're heading across town, picking Islington for their second branch.
They're taking over a site that was last Jones & Sons spot in the Angel Central shopping centre. There will be a takeaway outlet on the ground floor (as you enter the centre from Upper
... - Bunsik expand their corn dog empire to Embankment
Updated 21/3/22 with opening date and new dishes
Our news story on the opening of Bunsik's first place on Charing Cross Road was one of our most-read of 2021. So, we confidently predict you're all going to be interested to learn that the Korean corn dog sensations are going to be opening a second
... - How to make the Squid Game Dalgona candy recipe at home
Been wondering how to make the Dalgona candy so you can try the Squid Game challenge yourself? Here's how.
- The best Korean restaurants in London
Food blogger Rollin Lee presents his guide to the best Korean restaurants in London for Hot Dinners readers.
- Test Driving Korean Dinner Party - Koreatown comes to Carnaby
Looking for somewhere new and fun to go in town? We think we've found the place for you. If you love corn dogs, so much the better.
- Korean Dinner Party brings LA Koreatown vibes to Carnaby
A dream team involving the folks at Senor Ceviche, the TĀTĀ Eatery crew and top mixologist Cyan Wong are behind this new Soho restaurant and bar.
- Hongdae Pocha is a new Korean pub in the heart of Soho
Bringing Korean drinking culture to London, Hongdae Pocha is serving up hotpots, soju cocktails and more.
- Bunsik is serving Korean corndogs and ddukbokki on Charing Cross Road
Anyone searching for a new Korean food hit, should hotfoot it down to Charing Cross Road. Just opposite the big Oseyo supermarket, a fast food joint has just opened, called Bunsik.
Bunsik specialises in Korean Street Food - namely corn dogs, cupbap (rice in a pot with toppings) and Ddukbokki (fried rice cakes).
There are six hotdog/corndog options - original, octo legs, potato, potato mozzarella, cheese and cheese
... - Korean fried chicken Pelicana is coming to London
News reaches us of another big fast-food chain making inroads in London - and the first branch is opening this week.
Pelicana is pretty big elsewhere, with over 3000 branches selling their Korean fried chicken. The first UK restaurant is landing at Hammersmith Broadway shopping centre followed soon after by Angel (June), Wimbledon (July) and Clapham Junction (September).
Looking
... - Wing Wing brings their Korean chicken and beer to Chinatown
The latest Wing Wing, its flagship restaurant, is coming to a big new space on the edge of Chinatown - with Korean fried chicken alongside draft beer (and eventually karaoke too).
- Clapham and Ealing are the latest spots for Yori Korean barbecue
It's restaurants numbers four and five for Yori, who are opening their latest place in Clapham and Ealing. Expect their usual reinvented approach to Korean cuisine.
- Test Driving JAE by Jay Morjaria at Untitled - Korean drinking food to die for
We head to Dalston to check out Jay Morjaria's permanent residency, JAE, at Untitled bar - where the Korean drinking food makes you want to order everything on the menu.