From helping managing his parent’s Japanese restaurant in San Diego, California, to establishing one of the most successful frozen yogurt franchises in the U.S., 16 Handles founder Solomon Choi stands by his belief that staying within the reach of one’s customers is the key ingredient to a thriving franchise.The 33-year-old Korean-American entrepreneur has his sights set on revamping the culture of the frozen yogurt industry and creating a new lifestyle when it comes to desserts. “I had that ent

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Exhibitions“Waiting Room”: Wooden utility poles cut through a gallery space from one end to the other in a new exhibition of Brazilian artist Carlito Carvalhosa in Seoul. The poles, each measuring 8-12 meters long, pierce through the gallery walls at Kukje Gallery in Jongno and extend to the bottom of the floor while supporting other poles delicately placed one on top of another. The position of wooden poles in a white cube triggers questions among viewers as his past works did by transforming e

CALGARY, Alberta ― John Jackson and Connie DeSousa had professional experience many chefs would envy when they opened Charcut restaurant three years ago in their hometown. But they were still scared. Literally scared.Was Calgary ready for them?Despite time in some of the most prestigious kitchens in New York, San Francisco and Bonn, Germany, they weren’t sure how pig-head mortadella and bone marrow with escargot au gratin would play in a meat-and-potatoes town on the edge of the Canadian Rockies

Asian travelers have contributed significantly to the increase in foreign overnight visitors in Germany with a rise of 3.4 percent in July, according to a German National Tourist Office tourism report. From January to July, the number of nights spent by Asian travelers increased by 2.3 percent with Chinese tourists taking up the largest share of the increase at 10 percent, followed by Koreans at 6.8 percent. Germany has seen an overall 3.4 percent increase in foreigners’ overnight stays over the

Indonesian feast at Oakwood Premier CoexOakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul is presenting a promotion for Indonesian delicacies from Oct. 17 to 31. Authentic Indonesian dishes will be served at the Residents Lounge. Guests will be able to taste Indonesian dishes from various regions of the country, including Java, Sumatra and Bali. Executive chef of Oakwood Premier Cozmo Jakarta, Deden Sherman, will be visiting Seoul for this event. He will be introducing a variety of popular Indonesian dishes inc

CHICAGO (AP) ― Doug Sohn has made an art of the traditional Chicago-style hot dog, replete with mustard, onions, pickle relish, dill spear, tomatoes, celery salt and sport peppers. (No ketchup!)But if you stop your order there, you’ll miss much of the joy of eating at his Hot Doug’s restaurant on the city’s northwest side. Because what really draws the crowds ― and foodies from afar ― is Sohn’s menu filled with rare sausages curated to offer up spicy and sweet, ethnic and American, and all serve

Dongchimi is a mild water-based kimchi made with a small variety of white radish, called dongchimi mu. Traditionally, dongchimi is made with whole radishes and therefore takes weeks to mature. This recipe is a quick version. The radishes are cut into small pieces for quick salting and maturing. Within two days at room temperature, you’ll see bubbles rising through the brine which is a sign of active fermentation. During fermentation, healthy bacteria, acidity and sweetness develop, producing a t

A skywalk was dedicated in Busan on Friday as an open-air attraction that gives strollers an exhilarating sense of walking above the sea.Situated on the side of a 30-meter coastal cliff, the glass floor viewing platform offers visitors a view of Oryukdo Island, a rock island designated as the national cultural heritage scenic spot No. 24. Authorities in the Namgu district opened the Orukydo Skywalk and its information center to the public on Friday. The center has been set up within the existing