Tag: Korean culture
Annandale’s Korean bars packed with fans as Korea plays in World Cup
By James Moon Fried chicken and beer for breakfast? Well, that’s the “breakfast of Champions” when the Korean national team played for the World Cup Saturday morning. Korean Americans wearing red, the color of Korea’s national soccer team, packed bars and restaurants in Annandale that opened early Saturday to watch the motherland take on Uruguay … Continued
Oegadgip celebrates home cooking at wife’s family house
By James Moon Well known to the D.C.-area Korean community, the Oegadgip restaurant is almost hidden from Annandale’s thoroughfare, tucked in at 7331 Little River Turnpike (next to Jerry’s Subs and Pizza). Don’t let the name faze you: Oegadgip is roughly pronounced as “weh gah jeep.” Oegadgip takes its name from the Korean word for … Continued
Foster Bank opens in Safeway shopping center
Annandale came a bit closer to being a financial center for the region with the opening of a Foster Bank branch June 1. Foster Bank was established in Chicago in 1989 by a group of Korean-Americans. It has seven branches in Chicago and a loan production office in Atlanta. The Annandale bank, between the Miso … Continued
Take a coffee break at Le Matin de Paris: Annandale’s Korean-French cafe
By James Moon Looking to meet friends for a cup of coffee or buy a cake for a celebration? Then you might want to swing by Le Matin de Paris, a Korean-operated French-inspired bakery and coffee shop at 7326 Little River Turnpike. Of the many Korean-styled cafes in Annandale, which to the untrained eye aren’t … Continued
In the mood for a culinary adventure? Try Annandale’s other ‘fast food’
By James Moon When it come to fast food, Annandale has many of the major chains. But if you’d rather have something that doesn’t come with fries, you might want to give Korean-style fast food a try. Which brings us to a small house-turned-cafeteria next to Fairfax Auto Parts and behind the Giant. (The street … Continued
Annandale’s Korean-Chinese restaurants put their own twist on traditional cuisine
By James Moon Annandale is known for its own microcosm of Korean civilization and, like any great civilization, that includes a flavor of Chinese. Whether they are run by Chinese immigrants or Chinese-inspired restaurateurs, Chinese restaurants around the world reflect their host culture. That goes for Korea, too – and Annandale. In a Korean-Chinese restaurant, … Continued