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Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 10/10/2014
» Welcome to Guru’s Gate Crasher, your ultimate guide to finding something fresh to do in this big city.
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Small talk
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 31/10/2014
» While the little venue has been gaining a reputation for being a nifty neighbourhood bar, we think its kitchen is worthy of some attention too. It’s the latest chapter of regional proprietor stalwart David Jacobson, who first came to the region in the early 90s to open the pioneering Q Bar in Saigon. The New Yorker is a gracious host, often on hand to decipher the nuances of his cocktail list and jazz collection, with plenty of juicy anecdotes in between for good measure. This latest local pad, Smalls, is just that, quietly occupying a corner on the leafy Suan Phlu (where Chez Pepin formerly stood). It’s three levels of kooky stylings, with DJs and live acts downstairs in the ornate parlour room, a kitchen and balcony on the middle floor and a rooftop upstairs for open-air action amid upholstered chairs and cosy tables. All corners of the adult cubbyhouse have something to offer, in a feast of textures (brick, recycled timber, corrugated iron, padded stairwell) and details (Jim Thompson photo outside, a caged Barbie, ceiling mirrors). The crowd ranges through the week (and night), attracting everyone from locals having knock-off drinks to dining daters to a dedicated bar crowd into the smaller hours.
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Gate crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 23/05/2014
» Welcome to Guru’s Gate Crasher, your ultimate guide to finding something fresh to do in this big city.
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Gate Crasher
Life, Richard Mcleish, Published on 23/05/2014
» Welcome to Guru’s Gate Crasher, your ultimate guide to finding something fresh to do in this big city.
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Meet, meat and multi-task
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 04/04/2014
» For a single fixed address, 661 Silom seems to have a few things on its mind. Gruesomeness of the “Meet and Meat” moniker aside, can it succeed at being a gastro bar and a steakhouse as well as a branded champagne lounge all at the same time? We were sceptical following such branding adventures as The Bar & The Restaurant and more recently (and closer to home) Le Bar by Le Beaulieu (same owners). But 661 Silom aims for a shelf a little higher, if this city is willing to reach that high. (Perhaps ask Ku De Ta?) This reincarnation of jazz bar Niu’s on Silom features enough room for 50 bar flies in the slightly confused split-space downstairs (Meet), which features an outdoor bar area that looks onto the leafy courtyard of the Baan Silom complex. Near the entrance and stairs, the Dom Perignon signature lounge seems doomed to lie eternally empty. Luckily the restaurant (Meat) upstairs is more moody and welcoming. It looks out over the trees and is subtly lit and decorated with cowhides to remind you why you’re there. The purse of the project comes courtesy of the team behind French fine-dining stalwart Le Beaulieu (Top Tables #1 in 2014), but are restaurants still simply about deep pockets and reputation?
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Lab party
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 27/09/2013
» This weekend sees some big DJ names in town courtesy of a W Hotels beat throwdown with big aspirations. After a Fri evening beach session on Samui, DJ Lab 2013 (Sep 28-29. W Bangkok, 106 Sathon Nua Road, 02-344-4000. Tickets B950-B2,900, http://www.thaiticketmajor.com) will head up to the capital on Sat (Sep 28) to deliver the beats, starting at 8pm. We spoke to headliner and XXL DJ name Paul Oakenfold on the eve of the Bangkok show.
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Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 03/05/2013
» Welcome to Guru 's Gate Crasher, your ultimate guide to finding something fresh to do in this big city.
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Guru Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 26/10/2012
» In case you live under a rock, Halloween falls on Wed (Oct 31), which means the freaks and ghouls will be more visible than normal amongst us this weekend. Most events revolve around the blood-soaked pagan ritual, but there are other worthy selections dotted around it too. Feast your eyes, ears and fangs.
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Hitting the right note?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 26/08/2012
» Samsung made a bold move late last year (legal issues with Apple aside) by announcing a return of the stylus for its big-screen Galaxy Note smartphone. Just when the last of the PDFs had finally ended up on the scrap heap, the Korean manufacturer reintroduced the S Pen stylus to properly navigate the huge 5.3in screen of the phone, and to good effect.
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A Crib Apart
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 08/06/2012
» Mon dieu! Is there any more room for another French eatery in Bangkok? When it rains, it pours in this city (in or out of the wet season), and the deluge of French kitchens has been a little overbearing of late, with the likes of 4 Garcons, Le Petit Zinc and Viu all jostling for attention. But a new venue on the Sukhumvit skyline has risen above the glut, bringing a pinpoint freshness and contemporary European feel to the city, bobo tendencies aside.
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