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    Crouching classics, Hidden Innovations

    Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 27/12/2017

    » If you’re the sort of Cantonese cuisine fan who doesn’t handle change well, you have nothing to worry about at Shang Palace, the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok’s 2nd incarnation restaurant of that ilk: it’s never going to stop perfecting its ha gao with whole shrimp, Peking duck or monk jumped over the wall soup. But fads and fashions come and go, and inevitably some dishes fare better than others over the long haul.

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    Ta-ke relief massage at The Okura Spa

    News, Noel Maclean, Published on 01/12/2014

    » The Okura Spa now offers a traditional treatment, based on the principles of acupuncture that unlocks the mysterious properties of Japanese bamboo.

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    Elephant evolution

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2014

    » Believe it or not, there are still some solvent Bangkokian fans of Thai food who've never been to Blue Elephant. That's the Thai restaurant and cooking school whose skin is that remarkably restored century-old mansion that stands sentinel in stark contrast to the sheer black-glass tower behind that is the headquarters of its landlord, the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and a manicured lawn away from the equally incongruous stanchions of Surasak Skytrain station.

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    Cantonese culinary couture

    News, Noel Maclean, Published on 04/12/2014

    » As in the world of fashion labels, restaurants that are institutions always have a name to live up to. You have to keep things fresh but you can't stray too far from the original identity and signatures.

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    Classic and creative Cantonese cuisine

    News, Noel Maclean, Published on 22/12/2014

    » You can Canton Chef Khor Eng Yew, Executive Chinese Chef at Summer Palace, to keep the restaurant on a tight track of expertly executed Cantonese classic dishes while also delivering enough new ideas to keep things interesting.

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    Festive flare par excellence

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 19/12/2013

    » If you're looking for a suitably special venue to celebrate Christmas and/or New Year with some seasonal indulgences of a gourmet nature, consider what Voila! at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel has to offer.

  • News & article

    Competitive Edge

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 20/12/2013

    » Right at the top of the towering Hilton Pattaya there's Horizon where no expense is spared to make every mouthful irresistible. But if the international grill and fine dining restaurant and rooftop schmooze space is for special occasions and romantic liaisons, Edge, the hotel's international all-day diner and buffet outlet is priced at a point that rivals the more upscale outlets in CentralFestival's bay-view food court several symbolic levels below, while offering formidable culinary selections with different themes everyday.

  • News & article

    A legend is reborn

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2013

    » After embarking on an intensive refurbishment programme that in the end cost some US$4 million, Shang Palace at Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok has now unveiled its new take on authentic Cantonese cuisine with the makeover being much welcomed.

  • News & article

    Sit down Sunday brunch

    Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 05/12/2012

    » Whatever the impression given by Bangkok hotels, nowhere is it written that a brunch must be a buffet. The key feature is a meal that segues from breakfast into lunch and combines the two. It's a concept that might make more sense, therefore, if you were to make a meal of your Sunday by starting your dining when you wake up after your lie-in around 10 am, say, and then just chill at the table through to mid-afternoon, nibbling on this and that while chit chatting with a procession of people. At that point one might ease oneself up to take a mild constitutional to get the circulation going again, burn off some calories and move into a different phase of the day, catching a movie, cruising the mall or hitting the links once conditions get cooler.

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