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French-style luxury
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 02/05/2014
» Over the past few weeks, gourmands in Bangkok, especially sweet-toothed Francophiles, have been overjoyed by the opening of Fauchon, the legendary patisserie from Place de la Madeline in Paris.
Bangkok, the city of culinary stars
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 07/03/2014
» ‘One of the world’s most influential kitchen wizards, Ferran Adria, said a few years ago that the two places in the world to watch for the gastronomic evolution were Asia and Latin America,’’ Clement Vachon, San Pellegrino’s international relations and communication manager said to me shortly before the “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Award 2014” ceremony officially started.
Going primitive
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/09/2013
» Over the past few years, robatayaki _ the Japanese primitive-style charcoal grill _ has lent a new gastronomic vibe to cosmopolitan dining scenes across the globe. Despite its century-old, homespun origin in the northernmost part of Japan, robatayaki is now regarded in LA, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and even Paris as fashionable.
It's all yours for the tasting
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 23/08/2013
» Constantly depicting the dynamic evolution of worldwide gastronomy since 2009, the World Gourmet Festival is into its 14th year with more culinary excitement than ever before.
A taste of nostalgia
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 09/07/2013
» More than three decades ago, the young Justin Quek arrived in Bangkok for the first time on a merchant ship that sailed from Singapore to the City of Angels on a weekly basis. The city's port in Klong Toey gave him his first Thai language lesson, and he still remembers someone calling him sue bue (witless).
They'll always have Paris
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 10/05/2013
» Evidently, Calin La Boulangerie and Cafe is one of Bangkok's most popular eateries du jour. Since it opened in January, this attractive bakery-cum-cafe that looks and smells more like a brasserie than a pastry shop has happily pulled in urbane punters with casual French fare served in a chic setting a la Parisian sidewalk cafe.
French star shines bright
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 05/04/2013
» In an era when award-winning, world-class chefs from across the globe take turns visiting Bangkok almost on a weekly basis, it may not be difficult for local gastronomes to indulge frequently in Michelin-star cuisine at one of the "haughty" food promotions offered by five-star hotels.
Four fashions of flavour
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 15/02/2013
» Launched along with Siam Center's cutting-edge new look are 35 restaurants, here are just a few eateries in the shopping complex that are well worth a visit
California Dreaming
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 11/01/2013
» Once upon a time, wine was enjoyed only by wealthy and archetypal connoisseurs who were fascinated not only by the aroma, flavour and consistency of the drink, but also the intricate history behind it. They knew exactly what went on at a particular wine estate in a particular year _ from soil conditions, weather patterns to who the winemaker was.
All revved up
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 07/12/2012
» For motorsport fans, no sound is as sweet as a thundering roar of a Formula One engine. No air is as invigorating as a whiff of burning rubber on a circuit. No sight is as electrifying as when their favourite racers round the curve faultlessly at breakneck speed. And no moment seems as sexy as an intimate encounter with a line-up of powerful racing machines.