Archive for the 'Food & Drink' Category
Beauty’s Moral Decay
Finally we see some focused government action in these trying times. Not only the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology is overly active these days to ensure a pure and prosperous society. We learn that the Ministry of Health “is considering action against alcohol beverage firms that distribute calendars clearly showing their brand names or
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Street Food
It’s hard to not notice the Thai passion for food. Most first time visitors to Thailand are impressed with the sight of people cooking along street corners and alleys. The scent of garlic burning in hot oil, the fragrance of sweet sticky rice and mango (khao niauw ma mouang), the activity early morning at a
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No Fuss Pizza & Pasta Lunch @ 150 Baht
That’s right, to this day some things that seem to good to be true still exist. I’m talking about the No Fuss Pizza & Pasta Lunch over at Witch’s Tavern, Thonglor. A whole pizza with a salad prepared by Italian pizzaiolo Francesco. Or a plate of pasta with salad prepared by Italian chef Francesco. For
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Gourmet Extravaganza, 10th Edition
Not for the faint-hearted purse, I already had to stomach quite some criticism last year because of my enjoyment of the culinary elitism at the Four Seasons Hotel’s 9th World Gourmet Festival. But no regrets whatsoever; especially from someone who usually appreciates the candor of street food. Others fly to Hong Kong or Singapore for
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CNNGo
Life in Asia is about to be enriched by CNNGo.com, a new local lifestyle and travel site from CNN. “A work still in progress,” as CNNGo’s Bangkok city editor Karla Cripps tells aB.com, is launching the Asia regional site covering the six city sites Bangkok, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo on September 28th,
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Bangkokians Labor 45 Minutes For A Big Mac
Bangkok an expat dream destination? Depends on some factors. According to the research Prices & Earnings by Swiss bank UBS you have to work 45 minutes in Bangkok to be able to buy a Big Mac, that’s a few minutes more than the global average of 37 minutes. By contrast, workers earning the net wage
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Oh My Cod!
Culinarily homesick for some reason? Doesn’t the plentiful Thai and buffet food cut it any longer? Maybe it’s time for another chippy after our Offshore take: We’ve been at Oh My Cod! British Café – and the name suggests it. Oh my god. Authentic stuff. Must be. Not least because the café’s a member of
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Ode To CP Shrimp Wonton
Me knows, what a topic, what a heresy, but wait, who doesn’t like good food. And who’s never in a hurry. See? But even when you got time: CP Shrimp Wonton are … well … remarkable for a frozen food that you just nuke for two minutes and then enjoy. They’re piling up in our
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Ask The Locals
Once in a while absolutely mirrors a Bangkok story that’s worthwhile. Here’s another one picked from off-beat travel site Peter Greenberg; a site that describes Bangkok as “OK, it’s a cliché, but Bangkok is a marvelously eclectic city that is worth at least one visit in your lifetime.” “The city is steeped in ancient tradition
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Love Fish & Chips? An Old Classic
An old Bangkok classic that is. Sometimes the urge prevails and I need a real filler. Haven’t been there for ages. But there’s hardly a more authentic Fish & Chips shop in Bangkok than Offshore Fish & Chips near Soi Cowboy. The décor is shabby – since how long again Offshore is there? Can’t recall,
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