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www.groovekorea.com / December 2014 60 fOOD & DRINK Edited by Elaine Ramirez (elaine@groovekorea.com) Story by Moon Soo-hyun C hristmas is a time for celebration, and celebration rarely happens without a feast. Deck the halls and stuff your stomachs with turkey, ham and gravy galore. As the saying goes, eat, drink and be merry — for tomorrow we die. But tonight we feast. Groove Korea brings you a list of the best Christmas dinners, from traditional carved roasts to lobsters, tenderloins, caviar and Osole oysters for your festive holiday spread to indulge in this Christmas. Beer O’ Clock (Sinchon) Beer O’ Clock serves its usual Christmas dinner of turkey with dressing and mashed potatoes with gravy. All-you-can-eat for 40,000 won, available only on Christmas Day. Address Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, Changcheon-dong 52-53, 2nd floor Phone (02) 3339-9733 Oliva (Daejeon) A full five-course dinner for two, with salad, soup, hot and cold appetizers, salmon caprese, fresh Canadian lobster and Korean beef steak, dessert and wine, is served for 99,700 won (price for two people). The menu is available year-round, but Oliva says it’s especially perfect for Christmas. Address Daejeon, Yuseong-gu, Doryong-dong 3-8, 3rd floor Phone (042) 867-5141 Manhattan Grill (Renaissance Hotel in Seoul) Enjoy an evening at the Renaissance’s signature restaurant, with its special dinner menu of fresh Osole oyster cocktail with premium Avruga caviar, chestnut chowder with scallops, abalone salad with organic vegetables, oven-grilled lobster with butter and Korean beef tenderloin steak for 149,000 won. You can get a wine pairing with the meal for an additional 75,000 won. The special is available throughout December. Manhattan Grill is also offering a luxurious seven-course menu exclusively on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for 96,000 won for lunch and 149,000 won for dinner. You can also order a special homemade roast turkey to take home, slow-cooked with herbs, as well as gravy and side dishes of carrots, green beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes and salad, all for 200,000 won. Address Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Yeoksam-dong 676 Phone (02) 2222-8637 Website www.renaissanceseoul. com Café Elysee (Renaissance Hotel in Seoul) A full buffet dinner is available throughout December for 74,000 won on weeknights and 77,000 won on weekends and holidays. Renaissance Hotel is planning to start selling special dinner tickets on social media soon for its Christmas Eve and Christmas dinners, which include wine. Address Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Yeoksam-dong 676 Phone (02) 2222-8635 Website www.renaissanceseoul. com Restaurant 8 (Hyatt Regency in Incheon) Restaurant 8 offers entertainment along with its Christmas feast. Singers will be invited to perform while guests enjoy their meals and drinks from a special bar prepared exclusively for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, all for the price of 165,000 won. An equally festive lunch is available for 105,000 won. Address Incheon, Jung-gu, Unseo-dong 321 Phone (032) 745-1234 Website www.incheon.regency. hyatt.com Yaletown Burgers & Bar (Sinchon) This year Yaletown offers an all-you-can-eat turkey buffet dinner with all-you-can-drink beer and wine for only 30,000 won on Christmas Day, from 5 p.m. to midnight. Reservations are hold the kimchi You’re never too far from a Christmas feast Ho, ho,