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A riverside extravaganza
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 21/08/2020
» Next2 Café's packed house, during my visit a couple of weeks ago, confirmed my belief that the all-you-can-eat gourmet food experience has been one of the public's most-craved-for gastronomic pleasures amid the lockdown.
Hans Zahner in his element
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 13/12/2019
» When I heard that Okura Prestige's Michelin-starred Elements had appointed Hans Zahner to lead its kitchen, I said to my friends that the restaurant was going to do even better.
Proving its worth
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 07/09/2018
» The sight of courteous-yet-joyful diners flocking Le Normandie's dining room on a weekday lunch strongly confirmed my belief that it's not just the Michelin stars that made this 49-year-old restaurant so beloved.
Gastronome's delight
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 24/08/2018
» One of the city's longest-standing upscale food events, the annually-held World Gourmet Festival (WGF) is set to delight Bangkok's highbrow epicures once again on Sept 3-9.
Bangkok's Gaggan reigns supreme again
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/02/2017
» Bangkok is at the top of Asia's culinary map again as Gaggan claimed 2017 Asia's Best Restaurant spot, for the third consecutive year.
Perfect harmony
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/07/2016
» 'I believe that the best cooking is the dish cooked very simply but with a great harmony of flavours," said Norbert Kostner, the founding chef of Bangkok Chefs Charity Gala Dinner.
Giving back by giving their all
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 13/05/2016
» The Bangkok Chefs Charity project was initiated in 2009 with the aim of raising funds for the less-fortunate children of Thailand.
All taste buds welcome
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 01/04/2016
» Over my 15-year career as a food journalist, I've eaten at restaurants of many culinary concepts and come across just as many dining stereotypes. One thing that's confirmed over and over is that no matter how arrogantly or humbly a meal is marketed, at the end of the day taste bud-pleasure is the thing that matters most.
Classic Italian flavours by way of Spain
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 04/03/2016
» When it comes to the matter of tastebud pleasure, a restaurant's buzzing business or the great attention it receives from media doesn't always guarantee the guests' contentment. Vice versa, a meal at an understated establishment doesn't necessarily translate to a mundane dining experience.
Please Sir, can I have some more?
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 12/02/2016
» As an ordinary restaurant-goer, I frequently find it's practically cheaper at price-point to pay for a meal at a high-profiled, veteran establishment than for one offered by a well-meaning yet nonetheless new-face eatery.