My final Tokyo Westin breakfast was typically overwhelming:
At the Narita Airport, the ANA Lounge had a kitchen for noodles:
Arriving at Incheon Airport:
Which is the #1 airport in the world, according to Skytrax. It was previously #1 in 2009 and has been in the top five for 8 of the past 10 years. A more fascinating photo of ICN is:
I'm staying at the W Hotel on Walkerhill:
At first I thought this was some work of art in my room until I later took a closer look:
Real, edible fruits. I had dinner at Nomu's, a contemporary Japanese restaurant in the hotel. It's a major expedition to leave the compound. Michelin a few months ago published a South Korean Green Guide. If the Red Guide ever comes out, Nomu should make it at least as a one star, although they charge like a 2-Star. At least it almost is spelled like Noma, which is #1 on the Pellegrino list, but only a Michelin 2-Star. My meal and view of the Han River:
An abalone salad, pumpkin soup and unagi over rice with garlic chips. The wine is a typical Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. However, three ounces cost $18.
Then the free breakfast here was a revelation. I thought, strange, the buffet is like dinner. I was asked about the egg, so I ordered lightly over. At this stage, my meal looked like this:
Salad, curry over rice, kim chee and those eggs. Then, I noticed people going into another part of the restaurant, so I joined then and saw a whole new area with a selection at least as good as the Tokyo Westin. However, it was nearly 8AM and my lunch meal today is at French restaurant whose chef owns 3 Michelin Stars in Paris, so I had to be conservative. This buffet costs about the same as the Tokyo Westin. Around $35. It is their Sunday brunch, however, that is the ultimate...for a cost of $150 now.
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At the Narita Airport, the ANA Lounge had a kitchen for noodles:
Arriving at Incheon Airport:
Which is the #1 airport in the world, according to Skytrax. It was previously #1 in 2009 and has been in the top five for 8 of the past 10 years. A more fascinating photo of ICN is:
I'm staying at the W Hotel on Walkerhill:
At first I thought this was some work of art in my room until I later took a closer look:
Real, edible fruits. I had dinner at Nomu's, a contemporary Japanese restaurant in the hotel. It's a major expedition to leave the compound. Michelin a few months ago published a South Korean Green Guide. If the Red Guide ever comes out, Nomu should make it at least as a one star, although they charge like a 2-Star. At least it almost is spelled like Noma, which is #1 on the Pellegrino list, but only a Michelin 2-Star. My meal and view of the Han River:
An abalone salad, pumpkin soup and unagi over rice with garlic chips. The wine is a typical Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. However, three ounces cost $18.
Then the free breakfast here was a revelation. I thought, strange, the buffet is like dinner. I was asked about the egg, so I ordered lightly over. At this stage, my meal looked like this:
Salad, curry over rice, kim chee and those eggs. Then, I noticed people going into another part of the restaurant, so I joined then and saw a whole new area with a selection at least as good as the Tokyo Westin. However, it was nearly 8AM and my lunch meal today is at French restaurant whose chef owns 3 Michelin Stars in Paris, so I had to be conservative. This buffet costs about the same as the Tokyo Westin. Around $35. It is their Sunday brunch, however, that is the ultimate...for a cost of $150 now.
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