The hotel presents “Plaza Carnival” for Children’s Day at Xystum House on May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be a play area with snacks, face painting and a dance show. The first segment includes a special buffet and second segment has finger foods and beverages. Prices are 50,000 won for children, 80,000 won for first segment, and 40,000 won for second for adults including tax. Children under three receive free entrance. The hotel’s buffet The Seven Square offers the “Bubbly Buffet”

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Sigeumchi namul is a simple Korean side dish made with spinach. Namul is a general term that refers to a seasoned vegetable dish. Although the cooking methods and seasonings vary, the vegetables are typically blanched first and then dressed with seasonings. Spinach is one of the most common and often used in bibimbap. The sigeumchi namul can be lightly seasoned with salt. Here, I have another variation seasoned with gochujang (red chili pepper paste) and soy sauce.Ingredients:● 1 bunch spinach (

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The hotel’s Italian restaurant Olivo presents a special spring cuisine Primavera Italiana from April 15-30. The restaurant uses fresh seasonal ingredients including white asparagus, octopus, spring vegetables and sea bream to introduce a range of classic Italian spring dishes. It offers a variety of a la carte menus including white asparagus garnished with truffle and poached egg, swordfish carpaccio with caper sauce, grilled aubergine and watercress, scallop garnished with caviar, fresh octopus

The hotel’s international buffet restaurant Orangerie presents an Azerbaijan feast with Chef Gasimov to its buffet from April 15-20. The buffet offers approximately 10 different Azerbaijan dishes including shawarma and moussaka along with made-to-order pasta, roasted and grilled meats, and Korean noodles. Lunch buffet is priced at 64,000 won for adults and 38,400 won for children 12 and under. Dinner buffet is 69,000 won for adults and 41,400 won for children. Also, every Monday is Kid’s Day, wh

The hotel’s restaurant 37 Grill & Bar launches Champagne Brunch. It welcomes the guests with cocktails and Taittinger champagne along with buffet stations include pastries, fruit comports, yogurts, fresh salads, seafood and cold meat platters, and desserts. While enjoying meals from buffet stations, a special egg dish, French toast and soup are served to the table. A premium grill dish is served as the main entree, with choices of premium beef, organic poultry and seafood. The brunch is availabl

The hotel offers a package called “Pamper at the Park” which includes a one-night stay with a breakfast at Dining Room, decorated in Korean traditional style. It also comes with benefits worth up to 100,000 won at the Lumi Spa or at food and beverage outlets (Dining Room, Living Room, Lounge or Patisserie). Through a floor-to-ceiling window, the hotel provides remarkable views of Haeundae Beach, Gwangan Bridge and the Yacht Marina. The package is available through Dec. 31. Prices start at 388,00

Asparagus is in season! Look for bright green stalks that are firm with tight tips. I enjoy this delicious and healthy spring vegetable in any form. Here, I used them in a traditional Korean dish called sanjeok. It is a variety of jeok ― skewered meat and vegetables. Some jeok varieties are egg-battered, but sanjeok is not. As with any skewered or kebab dish, you can have fun with it by mixing up different meats and vegetables. 2-3 servings Ingredients:● 9 asparagus stalks (at least medium thick

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The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Akasaka introduces a spring lunch box designed by chef Keiichi Watanabe. The menu starts off with a steamed egg custard and seasonal appetizers, followed by fresh snapper, southern rough shrimp, Japanese Spanish mackerel sashimi, baked salmon with mushrooms, tempura of lotus root and shrimp, steamed snapper and grilled beef, and seasonal fruit or glutinous rice cakes for dessert. Each lunch box includes chicken soup and steamed rice with vegetables. The package is

The hotel is offering a package that features one night in a superior room and a spa program for two at Thma Spa for 446,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The room will be provided with bath and body toiletries from British luxury brand Asprey’s exclusive Purple Water line for the “Spa Blossom Package” users. Thma Spa uses hot spring water and four kinds of teas (white tea for revitalization, black tea for supple skin, red tea for calm and green tea for antioxidization). The package als

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Toh Lim presents a gourmet feast with new executive chef Chung Wai Keung. The promotion offers two course menus for 110,000 won and for 150,000 won including coriander and beef soup and live sea lobster in cheese sauce. Through Nov. 25, on Mondays women can enjoy a special three-course menu of a main dish (fried chicken with garlic sauce, sweet and sour pork, or fried shrimp with chili sauce), rice or noodle (noodles with black bean sauce, noodle soup with seafood

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Taipan presents Western-style Macanese cuisine designed by Japanese sous chef Hideshima. The menu includes deep-fried prawns and potato in tomato chili sauce, braised whole shark’s fin in Chinese ham and porcini broth, stir-fried abalone with coriander and lime sauce, deep-fried lobster with peanut and coconut sauce, and sauted beef in port wine sauce. The restaurant offers both a la carte dishes and set menus. A la carte dishes start at 18,000 won and set menus st

The hotel’s signature restaurant Feast presents a special promotion for ladies, offering a 20 percent discount on the lunch buffet for all women-only groups. The restaurant is located on the 41st floor, affording one of the finest views of Seoul. The feast presents a variety of international dishes from Western dishes to Asian cuisine. The open kitchen allows guests to communicate with the chefs and order customized pastas and other noodle dishes. The promotion is available from noon to 2:30 p.m