My good friend Ili happened to be visiting Bangkok recently (from Siem Reap, where she owns & operates the fabulous Baby Elephant boutique hotel) and so I decided I would make the short trip in order to catch up with her over a good lunch. It is normally really hard for me to narrow down…
Category: Bangkok
Funky Lam, Soi Thonglor 13, Bangkok
I had asked a couple of friends for a recommendation on where I should try to eat in Bangkok and they all came back saying the same thing; Funky Lam. Owned by “Sanya” Souvanna Phouma, the brains behind Quince & Maggie Choos amongst others, Funky Lam is a Laotian/Thai bar & restaurant offering great cocktails, an impressive…
The House on Sathorn, Bangkok, Guest Chef Series – Chef Dani Garcia, Dani Garcia Restaurant, Marbella, Spain.
I recently happened to be in Bangkok for the latest in the House of Sathorn Guest Chef series, a lunch preview of the 4 Hands dinner between resident House on Sathorn Chef Fatih Tutak and Spanish Chef Dani Garcia, who was recently awarded his 3rd Michelin star for his eponymous restaurant in Marbella, Spain. I…
Saawaan Restaurant, Sathorn, Bangkok.
When I was in Bangkok recently for the Re:Food forum, I was lucky enough to snag an invitation to the opening of Saawaan, a new Thai fine dining restaurant in Sathorn, helmed by Chef Sujira “Aom” Pongmorn, who has worked in fine dining kitchens across Bangkok from the Mandarin Oriental, Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin, The House on Sathorn,…