Purple drink meets soju

The weekend before last we went to a Brazilian steak house.  If you've never been to one, you really should try it.  Just don't bring any vegetarian friends.  Husband and I went to one in Fort Worth called Texas de Brazil.  They have them throughout the U.S. and -presumably- Brazil.  Be prepared to spend $25 or more per person and don't eat anything for the day prior!  

These steak houses cook many kinds of meat on long skewers/swords.  As the meat becomes ready to serve, a number of waiters come to your table offering their selection:  Chicken, Filet Mignon, Butter steak, sausage, bacon...  Some places also give you a card with a red ("My food is settling.  Come back soon.") side and a green ("Yes, please, keep it coming!") side.  There is also salad, bread, and side dishes either on the table or at a buffet.  It is so good!  This is definitely not a restaurant to frequent, but once in a while it is a real treat!

Next on the agenda: Soju.  Wait, make that "Purple Drink".  I had heard there are many different kinds of Soju, but I never considered all the different ways it could be mixed.  Soju is a rice liquor, which is apparently commonly home made like Moon Shine.  The bars serve it out of reused juice jugs.  I'm not even kidding!  They aren't even labeled.  First we had "Purple Drink" with Soju and random purple unknown liquid.  It tasted like Kool-Aid; delicious:)  Do you love the purple (is the matching intentional or to prevent staining?) crushed velvet chairs?  They go perfectly with the glowing nightlife street scene.  

The Soju I'd heard of before coming to Korea is prepared in a small steel kettle.  Soju plus one or two or three other liquids are combined and the result is a fluorescent green beverage.  You take shots of this, which also taste like Kool-Aid.

Pictured is a the main downtown strip in Songtan.  There are restaurants, shops, and bars all squished and stacked together five stories high including the basements.  The city is really safe, the people are friendly, and the entertainment is what we were missing the past few years!