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Meat Me in Manhattan
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 19/12/2018
» Arguably the definitive Manhattan grill room, the movie-set ready Bull & Bear at the storied Waldorf Astoria New York, is also now wide awake and in the finest of fettles at the pinnacle of uptown Bangkok.
Don't cry for me Angelini
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 17/12/2015
» Fans of the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok's famous and much-decorated in more senses than one Italian restaurant, formerly known as Angelini, may have greeted with consternation the recent news that it no longer is. But on closer inspection, all is well now that the hallowed bastion of the best of Italian cuisine is called Volti Ristorante & Bar instead.
Come to the Mae Nam Carnival!
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 30/12/2014
» Let's face it, when it comes to New Year's Eve partying and fireworks in Bangkok, the riverside is pretty irresistible. The only trouble is that to catch the show, you either have to pay through the nose for the privilege of attending one of the gala parties at a fabulous five star hotel or join the hoypoloi crush under bridges, around pontoons, up on the bridges, or at a friend's condo, anywhere you can find a shaky perch.
Christmas Eve cuisine + charisma on the river
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 24/12/2014
» Featuring the longest riverside terrace in Bangkok, coupled with a particularly passionate head chef and team, Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside offers an enticing prospect for a traditional Christmas dinner and lots of frills this year.
Come to the Mae Nam Carnival!
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 23/12/2014
» Let's face it, when it comes to New Year's Eve partying and fireworks in Bangkok, the riverside is pretty irresistible. The only trouble is that to catch the show, you either have to pay for the privilege of attending one of the gala parties at a fabulous five star hotel or join the hoypoloi crush under bridges, around pontoons, up on the bridges, or at a friend's condo, anywhere you can find a shaky perch.
Christmas Eve cuisine + charisma on
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 17/12/2014
» Featuring the longest riverside terrace in Bangkok, coupled with a particularly passionate head chef and team, Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside offers an enticing prospect for a traditional Christmas dinner and lots of frills this year.
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.
Bistro heaven
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 31/12/2013
» Bistro culture is big business in Bangkok, burgeoning like the coffee house and Irish pub crazes before it. The recipe is simple: Continental comfort food, chic surroundings and strategic location relative to the locus of everyday human enterprise, thereby providing a convenient point at which to be relieved of some of that hard-earned cash in return for feel-good food and drink indulgences.
Definitive Christmas spirit
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 13/12/2013
» The thing that makes Christmas so special is the way it smothers all the senses at once. It has its own distinctive aromas, visuals, sounds and tactile sensations, not to mention the effect its fables, legends and traditions have on the imagination.
In the zone away from home
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 12/12/2013
» Nowhere is Bangkok's confidence in its future more evident these days than down by the river, especially in the neighbourhoods of the skytrain stations and bridge that now also put the Thonburi side, the city's original temple precinct, on the mass transit map. Some of the most euphoric condo concepts in the city are taking shape there on both banks, along with upscale mall projects, including a new Paragon, surging ahead with the ambition of chaneling the surging affluence.