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Gobble-Gobble… it’s turkey time!
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 22/11/2019
» While conventional wisdom tells us that Thanksgiving got its start in the 1600s when colonial settlers sat down for a tuck-in with indigenous people, the little-known truth is that T-G wasn’t an official holiday until, in 1863, then-President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed “a day of Thanksgiving and Praise” for the nation’s blessings in the midst of the US Civil War.
All buff’ed up for brunch at JW Café
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 17/06/2019
» Resplendent in stylish new decor following a full-on makeover, JW Marriott’s JW Café has emerged from a renovation sabbatical with a tastefully refined aesthetic and updated menu that fittingly herald a new era of dining excellence at this long-established lower Sukhumvit Road property.
The Foods of Thanksgiving
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 18/11/2018
» Though originally held by colonial settlers to express gratitude for not succumbing to starvation for another year, the celebration of Thanksgiving has morphed into a lavish annual food-fest that relies on abundance rather than looming deprivation. Celebrated in various forms starting in the 1600s, 'turkey day' did not become an official holiday until 1863, when then-President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed "a day of Thanksgiving and Praise" for the nation's blessings in the midst of the US Civil War.