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Don't skimp on the chillis
Life, Nikki Busuttil, Published on 14/12/2012
» Red Pepper has long been a well-known Thai restaurant in Bangkok, and recently embraced a new chapter of being with a well anticipated revamp. The updated new interior design sees the restaurant now decorated with pleasant earth tones, brand new mostly wooden flooring and a comfortable mix of furniture from padded armchairs to high-back stools. The overall distinctly Thai effect, with a touch of the contemporary, is a renewed sense of warmth and charm. The addition of an open-air terrace comes complete with rattan furniture and a living wall, for added guest convenience. In fact, all of the first floor restaurants of the Rembrandt Hotel, on Sukhumvit Road, have undergone major renovations and are looking better than ever, after their facelift. In addition to a new look and feel, however, their Thai restaurant Red Pepper has furthermore been relaunched with a brand new focus. The Red Pepper menu is now centred around Thai seafood dishes, packed with authentic, full flavours.
Putting his heart into it
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 13/12/2012
» It's always nerve-racking for a food writer to shift to the other side of the counter _ by opening up a restaurant. And it's doubly so if that restaurateur is dishing up food that he or she didn't grow up with.
Trails from the riverbank
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 06/12/2012
» Under the midday sun, the view from Trader Vic's multi-ethnic cuisine restaurant is of a broad reach of river flowing fast to the sea such as inspired Joseph Conrad's tales of hapless expats getting lost in translation. The Chao Phraya - River of Kings, if you will - feels steeped in history and continues to evoke an age of romance. Forgetting the condos rising along its edge and focusing instead on high-gloss rice barges turned gin palaces moored closer by, just the sight of it makes you feel like rowing out to a schooner moored midstream and setting sale for the fictional Vic's spiritual home in Polynesia. One might also imagine the legendary bon vivant stepping ashore and emerging between a riot of waxen foliage with his mates, like an earlier age Anthony Bourdain in search of exotic culinary sensations with which to treat his compadres on his eventual return home. The welcome, a Thai-style orchid garland hung around your neck in a thin rendition of the Hawaiian custom, adds more to the atmosphere.
Two Icons one mission
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 06/12/2012
» Why settle for less when you can have it all? If only for an evening, don't you deserve, at least now and again, the bare-hearted best?
Nocturnal Nibbles
Guru, Published on 16/11/2012
» As many Bangkokians would agree, the fun parts of life start after you leave the office. And after staying up late to watch a lakorn, or stumbling out of a pub after closing hours, what we really need is, not a good night's sleep, but food to comfort our stomachs and hopefully chase the looming hangover away. Here are 10 after hours places we have tried and tested to help sober you up, or at least fill your belly for your ride home.
A gourmet showcase of premium US produce
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 09/11/2012
» The US ambassador to Thailand, Kristie A Kenny, admitted she's a little biased when it comes to choosing a favourite dish. For her, no matter if it's a celebration or casual family dining, nothing beats the tastiness and succulency of an American steak.
The son also rises
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 02/11/2012
» With his well-built physique he could be mistaken for an officer in the Army. With his brain he could work as a rocket engineer. Yet deep inside Christian Johann Kostner's mind, he knows he was destined for the kitchen.
Will the real dory please stand up?
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/09/2012
» The expensive John Dory. Pangasius dory. Or just dory. These names have been circulated in social media and have raised numerous question marks, especially among huge fans of seafood.
Where the streets have plenty to eat
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 19/08/2012
» Thailand's street food is often named the best in the world by international tourists. For Thais, there is nothing strange about having food available right on the sidewalk _ we've been taking it for granted and enjoying it for centuries.
The great bite north: Canada offers more than maple syrup
B Magazine, Published on 05/08/2012
» Ask people what their favourite Canadian dish is and you'll probably get a blank stare or at best a mention of maple syrup and probably a moose joke. It's just not a country known for its cuisine or native foods. That's just what the Canadian Embassy is hoping to change with its ''Gourmet World Best Taste _ Canada'' promotion currently under way at several up-market food outlets throughout Bangkok.