I recently read that CHAR Bangkok, which is perched atop Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road, just opened. I got excited because during my stay at the hotel, I was told that the restaurant would be really hi-so (“high society,” meaning classy in Thai millennial culture) and that it would offer great food in addition to Read More
Culinary Trail: Bangkok
Bangkok Culinary Trail: The Drunken Leprechaun Irish Pub
I’ve been to Irish pubs elsewhere, but they’re understandably more about the drinking. But when I was invited to The Drunken Leprechaun Irish Pub at the Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok Sukhumvit 15, I was assured that it’s not only a pub but a restaurant that serves good food as well. And so I can Read More
Bangkok Culinary Trail: Celadon at The Sukhothai Bangkok
Since Thai food is so ubiquitous in Bangkok, we tend to skip the upscale Thai restaurants. But since we wanted to set a benchmark on what excellent Thai food tastes like, we chose to have lunch at Celadon of The Sukhothai Bangkok, which is said to be one of the best. THE RESTAURANT Celadon is Read More
Bangkok Culinary Trail: 1823 Tea Lounge by Ronnefeldt
Bangkok is big on afternoon tea that many tea salons, patisseries, and cafes have sprung up over the past couple of years. One of the more recent ones is 1823 Tea Lounge by Ronnefeldt, which has been garnering plenty of raves online despite being in business only a few months ago. I went to Gaysorn Plaza Read More
Bangkok Culinary Trail: Jojo at the St. Regis Bangkok
Perhaps second to Japanese, Italian is among the most pervasive foreign cuisines in Bangkok. Italian restaurants are aplenty, but only few serve quality, authentic food. To satisfy my craving for real Italian food, I thought of going to Jojo at the St. Regis Bangkok. THE RESTAURANT Consistent with the style of the St. Regis Bangkok, Read More