One of the reasons we were in Garosugil in Gangam was because Mika wanted to try and do a healthy juice detox and wanted to stop by Mercy Juice. I didn't really know what to expect, too full from burgers and milkshakes to even think about sitting and drinking at a juice bar. Luckily though, [...]
Tag: shops
Cafe Mugiwara
When we'd visited the Tokyo Tower the evening before we passed a One Piece themed shop and cafe and I really wanted to go back and see them when they were open. So after trying on Yukata's in Harujuku we headed back to the Tokyo Tower to have lunch. We grabbed a menu and waited in [...]
Yukata’s in Harujuku
We left our hotel a lot later than planned since we spent the morning dealing with the police, but in a way it worked out. Because we arrived in Harujuku right when shops were starting to open. The goal for the day was to try on either kimonos or yukata's and depending on how much [...]
Ppiokko
One of the stations I make all my transfers from when I'm heading to Seoul has this little food station called Ppiokko. Everytime I've gone past it it's been packed with a line going on and on. But recently I arrived too early to meet up with a friend so I decided I'd wait in [...]
Shinsegae: The World’s Largest Department Store 신세계 센텀시티
Saturday our first stop was Shinsegae: The World's Largest Department Store. It's easy to get to from Centrum City Station off of line 2. It has it's own movie theater, amusement park, ice skating rink, golf course, and spa amongst all the shops and restaurants. Nathalie and I first went around the first floor to [...]
Times Square
Times Square in South Korea is a mall located in Seoul. It's a huge shopping center with a ton of global brands as well as Korean, restaurants and even a kids amusement park which we walked by and had probably the largest teddy bear I've ever seen inside, covered with kids. I went to several [...]
Daiso 다이소
At the moment Daiso (다이소) is one of my favorite places to buy stuff cheap. I don't know if there are any nearby but if I'm downtown and I need something I usually pop in. Daiso was suggested to me at the teacher's welcome party. It's a Japanese store like a dollar store and can [...]
Allyu
Allyu is a health spa located at 600 West Chicago Avenue. I recently had the opportunity to go and get a tour of the facilities after hearing a lot about it from a friend. I was offered tea, I asked for ginger, and switched my shoes out for sandals. I hung up all my stuff [...]
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Dylan's Candy Bar can be found in other cities around the United States, but the one in Chicago opened recently at 445 North Michigan Avenue. There are about three levels in the Candy bar, the first opens up with bins filled with candy where if you find a worker, and there are several available to help out, [...]
Timbuk2
Timbuk2 is located at 1623 North Damen Avenue. There are a few stores in other places (such as Singapore, Seattle, and San Franscisco) The shop was started in San Fanscisco by a bike messenger and has grown since. They mostly make bags. I had heard about them because they hosted what sounded like a fun shop opening, [...]