Take a gander down any street or narrow passageway in Korea and almost certainly a beef, chicken or pork restaurant can be found overflowing with bulgogi and samgyeopsal.
Around the corner from Yonsei University's gate is Yaletown, a sports bar and burger joint, a place that provides a taste of North America for the homesick international student and ESL teacher.
It’s a balmy Saturday evening at Brew 3.14, one of Insa-dong’s newest and most eclectic restaurants, and I’ve just been handed a Cosmopolitan in a zippered pouch with a straw.
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