An 8th-Floor Cafe with Gwangan Bridge in Full View — and the Best Seat for the Drone Show

Bookshelves inside Tea & Books ocean view cafe in Gwanganli

Gwanganli in the summer is one of those places where you want to be near the water but not necessarily in the heat all day. I’d spent the morning at Gwanganli Beach — swimming, walking through the SpongeBob photo zones, doing the usual summer routine — but by early afternoon, the sun had won. I … Read more

VACA Coffee Lounge: The Hidden Garden Cafe One Block from Gwangalli Beach

Takeout cup of Orange Americano, the signature drink at VACA Coffee Lounge Gwangalli

I almost walked right past it. VACA Coffee Lounge sits on a quiet side street just one block off Gwangalli Beach, with no flashy signage competing for attention. I was looking for somewhere to grab breakfast before a long beach day, and what I found was a cafe with a hidden garden tucked behind it, … Read more