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Weekending Preview of Bangkok’s Opposite Mess Hall

24 May 2013 by Dwight Turner
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Feeding frenzy as we sneak preview Opposite’s new restaurant and bar Mess Hall.

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Paste Restaurant – Scrumptious Modern Thai Food in Bangkok

14 May 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Looking for exciting and marvelously delicious modern Thai food in Bangkok? Paste Restaurant is as far as you need to search. What is Modern Thai Food? The first thing to know about modern Thai food, as Chef Jason clearly states, is that it’s not fusion. Fusion is the combining of different cuisines; An exaggerated fusion example [...]

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Thai Lao Yeh – Fancy Restaurant, Impressive Flavors

5 March 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Even though it’s just steps away from noisy Sukhumvit Road, stepping into Cabochan Hotel was like entering a colonial country club on a golf course. The luxurious residence aims to depict the golden years of Bangkok’s “Shanghai chic” era, with French and Austrian architectural influence. On the bottom floor of the hotel is Thai Lao [...]

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Crave International Lunch Buffet at Bangkok’s Aloft Hotel

12 June 2012 by Mark Wiens
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It’s not often we derail form the Bangkok street food scene, but every now and then ambience and the opportunity to enjoy an elegant feast with a lovely view of central Bangkok is a welcome change. A couple days ago Dwight and I met up for lunch at Crave Restaurant on the 8th floor of [...]

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Traditional (and Exceptionally Delicious) Thai Food at The Local Restaurant

29 May 2012 by Mark Wiens

What is traditional Thai food? Restaurant owner and Chef Cann explains that for himself, traditional Thai dishes are the flavors and combinations he remembers from his childhood, the dishes his mom prepared and served at home. Using the comforts of home cooked traditional Thai food along with a few recipes from the ancient archive of the [...]

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Restaurant Review: Hua Seng Hong Seafood (ฮั่วเซ่งฮง)

24 April 2012 by Mark Wiens

One of my favorite reasons for being such a Thai food connoisseur is that I can eat seafood for just about every meal if I choose. While I was growing up, it was only on special occasions that I’d get to eat shrimp, squid or even fish. But in Thailand, things are different. I eat [...]

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Ramen Bankara: Epic Japanese Noodles in Bangkok

26 February 2012 by Mark Wiens

If you are in the mood for epic outstanding Japanese style Ramen noodles, head on over to Phrom Phong’s Ramen Bankara restaurant. Ramen Bankara is actually a franchise noodle operation from Japan that serves truly authentic Japanese noodles right in the center of Bangkok, Thailand. You won’t go wrong! Before the ramen ever made an [...]

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The Thai Vegetarian Spring: Big Bite Bangkok, Bo.lan Farmers’ Market and the Veggie Guide

19 January 2012 by Dwight Turner

The Vegetarian Thai Food Guide is finally up and available for sale! Similar to the meat lover’s version, the Eating Thai Food Guide,  you’ll find a ton of helpful information including phrases, how to say them, and the Thai script for the lazy point-and-order method. The guide is the result of eating vegetarian food for an [...]

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Koko Restaurant at Siam Square – Great Taste, Good Health – Vegetarian Food

20 November 2011 by Mark Wiens

The menu at Koko Restaurant in Bangkok’s Siam Square is lengthy and filled with dishes that range from non-vegetarian dishes to a good page or so of vegetarian Thai food. Being on the month long vegetarian challenge, I stuck to the vegetarian page. I was impressed by their Larb Tao Hoo, herb spiced tofu salad [...]

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An Affair at the Loving Hut: Bangkok’s Healthy Go Veg Restaurant

4 August 2011 by Mark Wiens

Associating love with food is something that should not be taken lightly. The all vegetarian Loving Hut Restaurant has a few branches around Bangkok, but the closest location to my house was the one at the Marriott Village little shopping plaza on Charoen Nakhon road. On Day 28 I decided to check it out. The [...]

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