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Euforia at eforea
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 08/12/2014
» What a blessing it is for the inherently lazy that lying down doing nothing is one of the best ways you can give your "mind, body and soul" a thorough workout. And one of the ultimate places to do that currently is at eforea Spa, ensconced at the Hilton Pattaya and packaged with ocean views.
How the west was fed
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 08/12/2014
» My, how Empire Tower has struck back! For a while following its 1999 launch, Bangkok's tallest all-office skyscraper seemed on the brink of disproving the 'too big to fail' adage.
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.
Heading for the Horizon
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 04/12/2014
» 'Horizon isn't just another outlet; it's a destination." Bold words from Hilton Pattaya's chief impresario, F&B Director, Matthew Wren, but not inaccurate.
Enthaicing Flare
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 03/12/2014
» Combining traditional tastes of rural Thai kitchens with fine ingredients from around the world, Flare, located at Level 15 of the Hilton Pattaya, offers a Thai dining experience unlike others you find in fun city.
Extra special Thai cuisine
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 03/12/2014
» How can you make a great cuisine even greater? Be lavish. Be inspired. Be uncompromising. Present it beautifully and originally in a setting that transports all the senses, not just the taste buds.
Surf-turf and Champagne surge
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 03/12/2014
» You've got to hand it to Fifty-Five fine dining restaurant at CentaraGrand: it sure knows how to organise a successful invasion of airspace by seafood and meat on the hoof from deep beneath the rolling waves and ground zero way below and finish with a flourish.
Land of the rising samba
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2014
» Panorama restaurant has been quietly picking up plaudits for bringing originality to the Bangkok buffet scene.
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.
Game changer
Noel Maclean, Published on 01/12/2014
» Don’t laugh. Or rather, please do. Strange as it may seem, scads of Silicone Valley techies get their after-work kicks in the wifi-free world of the likes of Dominion, Battlestar Galactica, Pandemic, Takenoko and other amazing board games with a lineage that goes back to well before colour TV, let alone cyberspace.