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A LEGEND in your lunchtime
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 28/12/2017
» Let’s be clear: Hamilton’s Steak House, the over 36-year-old stronghold of gourmet surf ‘n’ turf dining at the illustrious Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel, is named after Hamilton King. His Eponymousness was United States Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Thailand during King Chulalongkorn’s reign around the turn of the 20th century and after retiring from a long tour of duty during which he came to love the place, lived out the remainder of his days in Thailand.
Wishing you a very gastro new year
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 24/12/2015
» The prefix 'gastro', from the ancient Greek for stomach, was first used in combination with the word "pub", needing no introduction, in London in 1991. The conjoining marked the birth of a new trend of local boozers that aspired to serve food on a par with any on 'the Continent', i.e. Europe, as opposed to the usual fare too reminiscent of school dinners.
Seafood in Style
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 04/12/2015
» Back in the day, Thailand was among the world's biggest markets for luxury autos, watches, liquour and just about anything pricey. But the upscale passion that unites the whole population regardless of earnings is "seafood", a convenient catchall that includes anything aquatic and edible.
Get back JoJo!
News, Noel Maclean, Published on 15/12/2014
» Lennon and McCartney’s Jojo may have been a man before he was a woman, but his/her namesake Italian eatery at the swanky St. Regis Hotel Bangkok (BTS Rachprasong) seems perfectly happy the way it is.
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.
Festive flare par excellence
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 19/12/2013
» If you're looking for a suitably special venue to celebrate Christmas and/or New Year with some seasonal indulgences of a gourmet nature, consider what Voila! at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel has to offer.
Kisso new season
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 11/12/2013
» During its 20 years at The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Kisso has gained a reputation as a favourite among Bangkok's Japanese expatriate community and all lovers of the land of the rising sun's intriguing cuisine.
Thai Flare
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 04/12/2013
» Level 15 of the Hilton Pattaya hotel is no longer a bastion of Continental fine dining. All the gourmet surf 'n' turf thrust has decamped 19 levels above, to Horizon, the fashion-forward rooftop restaurant and bar.
A legend is reborn
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2013
» After embarking on an intensive refurbishment programme that in the end cost some US$4 million, Shang Palace at Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok has now unveiled its new take on authentic Cantonese cuisine with the makeover being much welcomed.
Spirit of Christmas Perfect
Life, Noel Maclean, Published on 19/12/2012
» Unless you're under the illusion that all there is to Noel is special promotions at the malls, you'll know that it's no joke. Tinsel and decades old Christmas songs may be frivolous, but the heart of Christmas is anything but. As the excitement builds to the big day, if you're picking up the subliminal messages, it's not just what's happening outside but how you feel inside_light and happy as a first-timer tourist to Thailand_that's the crux of Christmas.