How the “Lost & Found K-Stores” Series Started
In this article, “café” is a loose term – it also covers small bakeries, dessert shops, and brunch places that […]
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[Lost] Califhouse, Dosan: A Beverly Hills Dream, Now Closed
The powder blue Beetle is still parked in the photographs. The giant red bow is still frozen mid-flutter. But the
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[Lost] Saladaeng Temple, Seongsu: The Boat No Longer Runs
The dock is still there. The raft no longer moves. You found Saladaeng Temple the same way everyone did —
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[Lost] The Most Holy Pizza Ever: Pizzus Crust, Seochon
There is a certain kind of place that knows exactly what it is — and Pizzus Crust, from the moment
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[Lost] Maison de BaBa, Jeju: The Oasis That Vanished
Some places arrive too fully formed for the world they land in. Maison de BaBa opened on Jeju in 2024
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[Lost] Cafe Scene Cafe: The Projector Has Gone Dark
Some cafés feel like something that should have lasted forever. Cafe Scene Cafe was one of them. There are places
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[Lost] Gazette
Gazette, Songpa: A New York Diner That Seoul Didn’t Know It Needed (And Lost Too Soon) Some places leave a
[Lost] Moon Landing: A Retro American-Style Cafe in Bogwang-dong
Moon Landing has permanently closed. The Instagram account has been deleted. This post remains as an archive. There was a
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[Lost] Diver Chu! — The Churros Café That Took the Plunge
Permenantly Closed There’s a particular kind of sadness that comes with pulling up a café on Naver Maps only to
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[Lost] Hey, Laura!
STATUS: PERMANENTLY CLOSEDLOCATION: 112 Poeun-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Mangwon, 1F)TYPE: American-style handmade burger restaurant There are places that operate less
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[Lost] Oldies Hotdog
Oldies Hotdog: Euljiro’s Tiny American Diner That Didn’t Stay Long Enough Photos deleted, memories intact — or at least mostly
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[Lost] Whales Donut
Whales Donut: The Pastel Dreamland That Vanished from Sokcho There are places you stumble upon that feel less like a
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