earl grey chiffon cake - PASSION5

here is my newest favorite dessert!! earl grey chiffon cake~~~ from passion5 in hanamdong. (hanganjin station, exit 3)



i just love how soft it is.. melt in your mouth texture and the earl grey tea is just perfect.. i love this!!!

i will def. have more about passion5(bakery/cafe/restaurant) soon.

waffle factory

around "noksapyung" station,








small mini pancakes topped with some soft cheese and sweet blueberry stuff. i gagad over it then, but looking it now.. now not so much ^^ the presentation makes it look fancier than what really is :) not that it didnt taste good, but something you and i and anyone can whip at home! woot!!! (school is paying off slowly~... hah... i haven't gone to a dessert cafe to have desserts for a while now..just for coffee and atmosphere :P)

Cacao Boom - chocolatier cafe in Hongdae

"cacao boom" - a famous chocolatier runs this exquisite chocolate shop in hongdae.

bella praha - cafe in Edae

for one reason or another, we decided to trek off our usual path. we were itchin' for something new~~we needed to be refreshed with the unfamiliar and unknown. ready or not edae, here we come!

seriously, does life get much cuter than this? absolutely not~!

wandering aimlessly is the best way to go~~ with no final destination in mind, nor a specific path to follow. ahhhh, there's a cute little hole in the wall, and there, and there! and that's exactly what we were doing when we found this little lovely abode.

M'amie dessert & cafe (Hongdae)

there's a street in hongdae that i just love.. if you told me to live there for the rest of my life.. i would. it's this little street that's lined up with cafes of all sorts.. even with quite a few visits, we still haven't conquered half of it, not close at all.





























so finding this little treasure called MAMIE was kind of magical to say the least.

it was really right there all along.. and kind of like finding love where you never expected... love at first sight more like.




going in this magical place was pretty memorable. i remember walking in seeing happy faces with pastry goods on their table... and the smell of chocolate and pastry.. it's mesmerizing.. i am forever addicted to this scent..



we were seated in a big table next to the window and next to a kind of annoying couple, but awkward more like. it's always fun watching people, especially couples interact, so there we had our entertainment for the night.

Morgen - Cafe in HyeHwa

our very first cafe encounter in DaeHangNo... MORGEN

finding it was like going treasure hunting.

DaeHangNo isn't known for cute cafes spread out like HongDae.,
it's really quite commercial.. if u like that kind of stuff, like a 3rd story Dunkin'Donuts and Haagen Dazs..and all the other chains.

i really havent ventured much in this area, but from a few visits, it's quite big. if u like finding new stuff, it's a fun place to be. except, not having many cute little corky cafes to find (cafe hunting) gets kind of.. boring after a while... hehe..

anyways, finding this little cafe was pretty exciting! we found it in an alley/street down somewhere..and i dont remember where to give you accurate directions on top of my head.

for a non-cafe area, this one wasn't bad at all.



looks pretty outside!!!





the interior was even prettier and made us gooey eyed..
pointing at little cute things in the cafe and taking pics like we were detectives tearing the scene down..well, really enjoying and AHing over the cute things. it's usually just the two of us in our cafe-ahah-moments.. so, having andrew there was kind of awkward.. i dont think he's seen us in our element.. how really crazy we get over and in cafes... ^^

tora-b (cafe in Hapjeong-Hongdae)

tora-b is just a little baby bear. tucked away, not so visibile for the world to see, you gotta be careful. this place could be easily missed with the blink of an eye.

but as we've all heard, size isn't everything.

little odds & ends for sale;; cute little dessert forks and such;; cat things;;; all of that jazz. and i also thoroughly enjoyed tora-b due to its support for local art. always a plus.

flying pan "blue" - cafe in Itaewon

flying pan is our comfort cafe~ ^^ probably one of our first favorites from all of the other ones. it's warm and cozy. it's so easy to get into your own world here..


(they always have fresh flowers towering over your head..)

something about the atmosphere, everytime ive been here, everyone is so engaged in their own conversation, laughing, chatting, lovey doving~.. you don't have to worry about bothering anyone. you can be loud or quiet..happy or sad.. kind of perfect for any occasion~

whether you're catching up with your girl friends over lattes and brunch or a date-like outting^^ this one really hits the spot.


(one thing that hasn't changed (in taste) is my favorite here, MOCHA LATTE)

my favorite Tartine cafe in Itaewon (tart & more)

i want some pecan tart from Tartine!!! now now now




.... with coffee please.

la main douce - cafe in Hongdae

any seoul cafe critic, whether an absolute beginner or a top of the line pro, is well aware that the "paris" theme in this country is taken over the top. paris? really? totally overrated in my opinion. and this is a place of that exact theme. but.. theme isn't everything, right? absolutely not. the stenciled-on kitchen utensils were my favorite part of the entire cafe. the map of paris? not so much.

this place was nice and small~making it cozy and comfortable. and i mustn't fail to mention that the door on this place exceeds the size of my entire apartment. it was huge! our sweet eats of choice were definitely a success.

my favorite place - Tartine (Itaewon)

anyone who knows me know how i really don't like pies...

BUT how that have changed.

I now LOVE LOVE PIES :)
could be my favorite from all the desserts.

i give credit to a pie/bakery cafe called TARTINE in Itaewon.
it's a small bakery shop hidden along the main street in Itaewon.

it's not too sweet and the shop serves excellent coffee and hot chocolate i have yet to try.

let's just say, i would eat here once a week! (to be realistic)..
but i would like to have it everyday?!

perfect ooze of chocolat @ MOBSSIE (몹시) in Hongdae

"my partner in cafe" and I went to our wkday cafe hunt in Hongdae!

we decided to finally try that "chocolate place"! as we'd call it^^

The very first time we sneaked inside, it was a full house..

a cozy lil cute cafe packed with small groups..with chocolate goodness on their tables...mmm... HAVE TO GO IN..

we were put in a waiting list~ and declined to wait.. bc
we were either too hungry/cold/"in need of sweets RIGHT NOW!"..
so we decided on another day~

...


so we gave it a second chance few wks later.

and again a waiting list! IT HAD TO BE THAT GOOD?!!

we left our # and got a call within 10 or so and seated
waiting for our perfect chocolat goodness!

i dont remember the "official names" in french.. yes terrible of me :(

in English terms, they were "hot chocolate" and "chocolate lava cake"

we both got those two.. so 4 items total ;) and the waiter made sure we were getting that much..

oh how so greedy of us :P

we were definitely going to indulge in some major chocolate goodness... :)

TADA!!..


it was soooo goood.....

i was too occupied savoring each bite and licks to even bother taking any pics of the oozing chocolat.


quite addicting really.

definitely waiting list worthy :)



LOCATION: HONGDAE station, exit 5 (along an alley way)

ATMOSPHERE: small small place. tables are so close enough for eaves dropping :P cozy and can get cramped if not used to small places. enjoy it for the food~ i think it was all worth it.