When North Korea does something well in country, they then tend to test the water in China, with Dandong being the first port of call. And this is exactly what has happened with the new Taedonggang Beer trend. Basically, they wanted to open a beer bar from North Korea in Dandong and decided that the…
When in search of the best bar to watch football in Beijing I discovered a few things. Firstly that the expats left here tend to be embassy and high-end toffs, secondly that the Scottish Premier League is fixed and lastly that Paddy O’Shea’s is the best place for live football. As an Irish bar of…
There is a myth that the only two countries you can’t get Coke in are Cuba and North Korea. In fact you can get it in both. In North Korea though, at least recently it has gotten harder to get the “real thing”, or even North Korean Coke. This void has seemingly been filled by…
Formerly one of the most spartan cities on earth, things are a changing in Pyongyang, with a nightlife that is not just eclectic, but buzzing. And nowhere epitomizes this more than the newly built Hwasong District and its flagship Taedonggang Beer Hall. For the uninitiated Taedonggang is THE beer of North Korea, what you will…
Harsh terrain, nomad culture and insane weather have shaped a truly unique drinking culture in Mongolia. From Ulaanbaatar to the remotest steppe, Mongolians drink in ways that are functional, social, and occasionally terrifying. This guide will take you through the best drinks in the country, whether you are into alcohol, teas, or the infamous fermented…
One thing you gotta love about South Korea is that they got a proper dive bar culture, which even includes quite literally walking distance from the airport. And this is where I found The Cinder Bar a proper local boozer. What the Cinder Bar Cinder Bar was opened about ten years ago by a Korean…
