Underground Grocers
One beautiful thing about Korea is a lack of any open-container (alcohol) law. It’s quite nice to sit outside on a sunny day and just drink a few cold ones by the 7-Eleven or Ministop. Gwangju has tons of them, and we all have our favorite spots!
The other weekend I took a stroll down to the Underground Grocers (UG) for a quick beer. The UG is a foreign-foods store carrying tons of products that you may not find at your local grocery mart. One of the greatest things about the UG is that they sell beer; beer at a very reasonable price! Coronas will cost you a mere 3,000W; unlike the neighboring bars that charge double that price! They also carry Singha and other imports, as well as the domestics.
The UG has got a table outside with a stack of those silly plastic stools; this makes for a great afternoon or early evening beer. I think that a lot of us have a ritual of going out to the Ministop, 7-Elevens and Family Marts for those pre-game drinks. What makes the UG special is that it caters to even the individual customer. The owners Mike and Tim are both very talkative which may or may not interest you. Hey, at least if you go alone you can converse in English, which is comforting when you just want a beer on a Saturday.
I recommend you go out, grab a beer and a bag of Gardetto’s, and support local business. The Underground Grocers has a new website where you can order your groceries online: http://www.ugfoods.co.kr/
- JD
How to get there: Get off at Amigliore by taxi or bus. Walk behind Amigliore for literally twenty seconds and you will see the Underground sign. Please refer to the map above.
