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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.
Zen and the Modern Art of Festive Afternoon Tea
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 06/12/2017
» For those who hold that pictures are paramount and frames and settings should be supportive and unassuming, the place to escape with an afternoon break this festive month, or any on given day, is Up and Above Bar, The Okura Prestige Bangkok (BTS Phloen Chit).
Exquisite festivities from Italy
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 11/12/2017
» As they say in Italy, “Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo” (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year). And for those who have reservations about roast turkey and can’t countenance Christmas pudding, it’s the sound of salvation. Even in Bangkok, all you have to do is join the in-crowd at Jojo for your celebratory lunch or dinner, and have a wonderful time steering well clear of culinary clichés.
That Old Thai Magic
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 08/12/2017
» This New Year’s Eve, Baan Khanitha will be plying up-river to beyond the Grand Palace and returning downstream to its point of embarkation/disembarkation by the gay godowns of Asiatique the Riverfront, including the local branch of the illustrious Baan Khanitha Thai fine dining restaurants.
Indian Sunday brunch munchies requited
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 02/12/2016
» Some surprising things emerge from a Sunday brunch-time visit to Rang Mahal, that much-awarded bastion of elite Indian cuisine and culture, enhanced with sparkling 26th floor city centre views.
Japanese as you please
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 07/12/2016
» If there was such a thing as a popular award for Japanese restaurants in Bangkok, Takumi Japanese restaurant at ground floor Swissôtel Le Concorde Hotel along Ratchadapisek (MRT Huay Kwang) presents an interesting proposition for spending an indulgent evening or leisurely lunch.
Let there be LUCE!
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 09/12/2016
» LUCE -- Italian for "light" -- with the 'e' pronounced 'e'' as in cafe' -- Italian Restaurant at 14 fl., Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn Bangkok (Surasak BTS) is well-named in many ways.
VIU Halloo!
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 15/12/2016
» The most impressive thing about VIU, the ritzy St. Regis Bangkok Hotel's level 12, every-epicurean dining room, is the exquisite balance it achieves in its cuisine between underplaying and overstating.
Irresistible Eves' Temptations at Elements
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 15/12/2016
» Even if we prefer not to celebrate Christmas and New Year with a bang this year, we can still get a lift from observing the annual rites and rituals in style.
GoodWell to All
Holiday Time, Noel Maclean, Published on 14/12/2016
» The holidays come but once a year but they do come. And yet every time feels kind of new which, in the case of Seasonal Tastes restaurant at 7th fl. The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok goes for the festive feasting too.