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International gourmet festival at The Plaza

The hotel’s all-day dining buffet The Seven Square introduces “Seven Continents Promotion” for the month of July. It will showcase 35 representative dishes from 28 countries across the hot, cold, and dessert corners. The menus include Italian antipasto, Australian kangaroo tail stew, Greek salad, Jordanian hummus, Bulgarian tarator soup, Thai tom yang kung, fish ceviche from Peru, and escargot from France. There is also a special summer cocktail that is reminiscent of the Arctic, available for 12,000 won per glass. The breakfast buffet is priced at 50,000 won, lunch is 80,000 won, and dinner is 85,000 won per person. Children ages 4 to 13 can enjoy breakfast for 30,000 won, lunch for 50,000 won and dinner for 55,000 won. Lunch prices may vary on weekends and holidays. For more information, call (02) 310-7777.

Poolside party with DJ DOC at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill

The hotel’s outdoor swimming pool Riverpark is hosting a poolside party with hip-hop group DJ DOC for adults on July 20 and 21. Other big-name guest singers including girl group 4Minute will also join the party. Tickets are priced at 77,000 won per person. There is also a package that includes lunch at the poolside buffet and admission to the party available for 165,000 won. Another package, including all the services plus a one-night stay in the Douglas room is available at 450,000 won on Friday and Saturday, 420,000 won on Sunday. All packages are for two people and all prices include tax. For more information about the concert, call (02) 455-5000 and (02) 455-5000 for package inquiry.

‘Crazy Summer’ promotion at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul has started its “Crazy Summer” promotion, offering customers the chance to enjoy a buffet or set menu at any of its five restaurants for 50,000 won including tax. The five restaurants include buffet restaurant The Cafe, Chinese restaurant Man Ho, Japanese restaurant Mikado, Italian restaurant Olivo, and Western-style restaurant JW’s Grill. As each restaurant is offering the promotion on different days and at different times, advance reservations are recommended. The promotion is not available in conjunction with any other discount or savings programs. For reservations, call (02) 6282-6262.

Summer noodle dishes at Millennium Seoul Hilton

Millennium Seoul Hilton’s International Buffet Orangerie, Japanese restaurant Genji and Chinese restaurant Taipan will feature special noodle menus this summer. The prices range from 22,000 won to 69,000 won, each restaurant offering different refreshing noodle dishes suitable for beating the summer heat. Orangerie’s menu includes cold noodles in a beef broth and cold noodles in a soy milk broth, while Genji offers the popular summer noodle dish of cold buckwheat noodles with a dipping broth that is actually on the menu all year round. At Taipan, diners can choose from a variety of noodle dishes that include restorative ingredients such as ginseng, cinnamon and Chinese traditional herbs. For reservations, call (02) 317-3012.

Cooking class for kids at Hyatt Regency Incheon

Hyatt Regency Incheon is holding a “Summer Kid’s Cooking Class” on July 20 and 27, and Aug. 3 and 10 to offer children an unforgettable experience while they make healthy food. The classes will be run by Chef Timothy Paroulek and Chef Pascal Cialdella teaching young ones how to make a focaccia sandwich and Eton mess, which is well known as British Prince William’s favorite dessert. After the class, aprons, hats and recipes used during class will be offered as souvenirs. Classes are available for children between 6 to 11 and cost 66,000 won for “Club at the Hyatt” members and 77,000 won for nonmembers. For reservations, call (032) 745-1713 or 1716.