Saveurs de Corée: Hutong Survivor
Posted: May 5th, 2018 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Bibimbap, chicken ginseng soup, Dongzhimen, Homemade Ginseng Wine, hutong, Korean, Korean BBQ, Korean style pancake, Korean-style Fried Chicken, Rum Coabana Hotel, Saveurs de Coree, Saveurs de Corée 韩香馆, soju, whole spring chicken | No Comments »The great brickening marches on. Whilst it isn’t getting as much publicity now, it is still very much in effect and has spread city-wide beyond the hutongs. I was sad to hear recently that the beautiful courtyard 1949 – The Hidden City in Sanlitun has been the latest Beijing closure taking with it Jing-A and Duck de Chine. *tear*
On the plus side, some of the displaced restaurants are displaying their resilience and reemerging in new surroundings. One of these survivors is a long-time favorite of mine for healthy, high-quality Korean cuisine – Saveurs de Corée韩香馆!
Now located in the Rum Coabana Hotel on Dongzhimen Beixiaojie, Saveurs was one of my go-to Korean spots and home of Beijing’s best bibimbap before it met its fate last summer. March through the bizarre hotel lobby, past the flower shop and lego collection (featuring famous world-wide architecture plus, for some reason, a couple of SWAT vehicles. I’m not joking.) Up the stairs on the second floor is Saveurs’ lovely new home.
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