Estuary oyster specials at The Plaza
The Plaza’s Japanese restaurant Murasaki is offering a special menu featuring estuary oysters, a delicacy in Korea during the spring, until April 30. The estuary oyster is an oyster native to Korea that is caught near the mouth of the Seomjin River in North Jeolla Province. The oyster is also known as the “cherry blossom oyster,” because it grows to its fullest size and tastes the best during the spring season. The special menu includes butter-roasted estuary oyster steak with soy sauce, fire-grilled estuary oyster with white soybean paste and steamed estuary oyster with rice wine served with ginger and beefsteak plant. All three dishes are priced at 48,000 won, including tax and service. For reservations and inquiries, call (02) 310-7100.
Trentino Alto Adige cuisines at Millennium Seoul Hilton
Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Italian restaurant Il Ponte is offering a special set menu featuring cuisine from Trentino Alton Adige, until the end of April. Trentino Alto Adige is a region of northern Italy, along the border with Austria and Switzerland. The region’s cuisine is highly influenced by its local products such as salami, cheese, goulash and polenta. The Trentino Alto Adige set menu includes: roll of beef carpaccio with Parmesan cheese, basil, balsamic, lemon and extra virgin olive oil dressing; barley and white bean cream soup, ravioli with chicken, beef and salami with butter and parmesan cheese; and grilled beef sirloin with goulash sauce and polenta. The special five-course menu is priced at 87,000 won, including tax and service charges. Other Italian dishes are available on the restaurant’s a la carte menu. For more information and reservations, call (02) 317-3270.
Outdoor beer garden at Renaissance Seoul Hotel
Renaissance Seoul Hotel is reopening its outdoor beer garden from 6 p.m. until midnight starting April 14. The restaurant offers a diverse menu including assorted sausages, beef skewers and pork galbi barbecue. A barbecue and beverage package is priced at 42,500 won on Mondays and Tuesdays and 47,000 won on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices for the regular dishes start from 18,000 won and 4,800 won for drinks. For an additional 15,000 won, guests can enjoy unlimited wine. All prices are inclusive of tax and service charges. The restaurant is also offering a special promotion every Monday and Tuesday until April 30. On Mondays, a party of eight visiting the outdoor beer garden will be charged for only six people. On Tuesdays, anyone who works in Gangnam, Yeoksam, Samseong and Seolleung will receive a 10 percent discount. A business card or proof of ID will be needed. For more information, call (02) 2222-8630.
Tasty Box cafe by Sheraton Grand Walkerhill
Sheraton Grand Walkerhill has launched the Tasty Box cafe at the three-way intersection by the hotel’s first pizzeria restaurant Pizza Hill. The container-box cafe boasts an artsy design and offers a variety of easy take-out menus including diverse freshly prepared salads, sandwiches and pastas. Canned juice, cups of wine and more are available on the beverage menu while organic soft ice-cream and gelato are available on the dessert menu. As an eco-friendly cafe, Tasty Box uses plates and cutleries made with recycled materials in an attempt to reduce waste. After spring passes, Tasty Box cafe will become available at other Walkerhill sites. Additional branches of the cafe will be set up at the hotel’s outdoor swimming pool River Park in the summer and at the outdoor camping venue Camping Zone in the fall. For more information, call (02) 455-5000.
‘Wedding at the Park’ at Park Hyatt Seoul
Park Hyatt Seoul offers its “Wedding at the Park” package for those looking to plan a private and luxurious wedding at an affordable price. The regular package offers personalized services from professional event planners, flower arrangements by certified florists, a customized course menu prepared by the hotel’s executive chef, premium wines selected by the hotel’s sommelier, a three-tier cake, snacks and beverages in the bridal room, a visitor’s book and more. A one-night stay for two in a Park Suite on the night of the wedding is also included in the package. Various events, from a pre-wedding party and ceremony to the reception after the wedding, can be selected based on personal preferences. The premium package offers all of the above services, plus premium champagne and an upgraded course menu. The regular package is priced at 4.9 million won and the premium package at 6.8 million won for 40 people. Prices do not include tax but no service charge applies. For more information and reservations, call (02) 2016-1256.
