+ Lucky Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Interesting look at food in Bangkok: https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Twin-Peaks-Tavern-gay-bar-historic-landmark-4208442.php Wish you were there? + BenjaminNicholas, keefer and + g56whiz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ g56whiz Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Interesting look at food in Bangkok: https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Twin-Peaks-Tavern-gay-bar-historic-landmark-4208442.php Wish you were there? I was there in February. That looks like the street my hotel was on. Where’s my mango sticky rice? [sigh] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 @Lucky the link goes to an article about the Twin Peaks in SF. Do you have a link to the Bangkok story? Thanks. Danny-Darko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 @Lucky the link goes to an article about the Twin Peaks in SF. Do you have a link to the Bangkok story? Thanks. Wow! Sorry about that! This link is from last summer, but does seem to be the same article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/travel/bangkok-thailand-food-markets.html?searchResultPosition=2 + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) My favourite restaurant in the world is in Bangkok, Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental. I have been there countless times and it never disappoints. Fine food, fine wine, flawless service and a beautiful ambience. The view overlooking the river is to die for. I know in Thailand we should be eating Thai but this is French cooking at its finest. You lose Brownie points if you faint when you get the bill at the end (joke) but be consoled you only live once. Edited February 9, 2021 by sydneyboy + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 My favourite restaurant in the world is in Bangkok, Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental. I have there countless times and it never disappoints. Fine food, fine wine, flawless service and a beautiful ambience. The view overlooking the river is to die for. I know in Thailand we should be eating Thai but this is French cooking at its finest. You lose Brownie points if you faint when you get the bill at the end (joke) but be consoled you only live once. Wow... just looked at the New Year's Eve menu. In Canadian dollars, $1,060 for 8 courses plus another $375 for 5 wine pairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Wow... just looked at the New Year's Eve menu. In Canadian dollars, $1,060 for 8 courses plus another $375 for 5 wine pairings. I agree that is top dollar. Top quality restaurants in prime locations in major cities including Sydney charge hefty prices for occasions like New Year’s Eve. I should add in non COVID times. Le Normandie is fabulous and should be a must for foodies visiting Bangkok. Bargara Leatherboy and CuriousByNature 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 I am happy with the buffet breakfast at Le Meridien. Or the W. Regretably I eat little Thai food and would never eat street food. Danny-Darko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargara Leatherboy Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I am happy with the buffet breakfast at Le Meridien. Or the W. Regretably I eat little Thai food and would never eat street food. Street Food is the best !!! Do A street food tour !! I did one in Hanoi and it was just incredible + BenjaminNicholas, OCClient and mike carey 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hotel food in BKK is lovely, but it's pedestrian. You can get great fine hotel food anywhere. If you want to eat in Bangkok, you eat on the street. Very few other places in the world have street carts that have Michelin stars. In the past I've done a nice mix of street food tours, but feel comfortable enough now to venture out myself. The main rule of thumb is that if you see locals lined up to eat somewhere, get in that line and figure out the menu. It's going to be good. + Lucky, + g56whiz and CalosEmotillo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Ben, one food stall got a Michelin star, and she wants to give it back! https://www.eater.com/2018/1/9/16865246/michelin-star-bangkok-raan-jay-fai-street-food-vendor + BenjaminNicholas and fedssocr1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Ben, one food stall got a Michelin star, and she wants to give it back! https://www.eater.com/2018/1/9/16865246/michelin-star-bangkok-raan-jay-fai-street-food-vendor I've eaten at Jay Fai a few times and although it's become VERY popular since the award, she's still putting out incredble food. It's got to be tough having so much attention so quickly. It's a small place to begin with and she cooks everything herself. Getting a reservation to eat there takes about 30-50 days of advance. I hope she continues to mitigate the workload because her culinary skills are impressive. + Lucky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 This thread makes me so nostalgic for Bangkok. How I miss you! + Lucky and + EVdude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ g56whiz Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Mark Wiens has a number of videos on You Tube reviewing street food including those of Bangkok, Phuket and any number of streets throughout Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 while returning from a club late one evening, travel partner and I encountered a colossal amount of rats roaming the streets and sidewalks where the food carts had been set up hours earlier.....somewhat startling to see so many of them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 11:08 AM, azdr0710 said: while returning from a club late one evening, travel partner and I encountered a colossal amount of rats roaming the streets and sidewalks where the food carts had been set up hours earlier.....somewhat startling to see so many of them..... I mean, it's Bangkok. NYC has the same issue (although it's neighborhood dependent). Hong Kong, same issue. Paris, same issue. London, there too. When you're an old city, rats are going to be there. They're scavengers. They don't come when a lot of people are around. They come when the carts have packed up and left scraps. + g56whiz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MikeThomas Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Washington, DC has more rats than anywhere. All colored red or blue. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, SirBillybob said: Apparently now walk-in only. Not sure how that works out if waiting in queue, although ‘street view’ seems to reflect it’s a narrow probably shaded alley. They've always had a number system. You're assigned a number and you watch for that number to be flipped on a large cue-card. I figured they'd eventually stop with reservations. It was clearly a hassle for them to keep it all organized, as well as accommodate walk-ins. JF's reviews have taken a huge downturn. I feel bad for her, as she's nearly a one-man-show and once she stops, the whole machine stops. It's not as if she's a Michelin with a huge staff of servers, line cooks, marketing, etc. It's just her and her daughter. The two times I've been, it was fantastic. That was years ago. Recent reviews seem to hold a lot of animosity for how long the wait was versus the quality/cost of the food. I can understand that. Getting a star can be an ugly thing. Keeping it, nearly impossible. Edited December 12, 2023 by BenjaminNicholas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyboy Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 1:37 PM, SirBillybob said: Will do. Have you been to the hotel’s other eatery, I think across the river, perhaps ferried by the facility to the spa location? I think dinner only. Appears more Asian-themed cuisine. https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/bangkok/chao-phraya-river/dine/baan-phraya They have a number if restaurants. Apart from Le Normandie I have been to China House obviously a Chinese restaurant in a house at the foot of the drive leading to the main building. Quite a good Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Some additional suggestions... Jib Kee's roast pork is ridiculous. Or Tor Kor Market can keep you busy (and full) for hours Aksorn is doing fine Thai dining, but with a serious twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthOfTheBorder Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 there are travelers & there are tourists tourists seek out lists of the things other people tell them are good - and nowadays they need pics to post, proving they’ve checked the box travelers seek out new experiences for themselves, without the need for lists or validation of their choices I’ve been to more Michelin experiences than I can count for work-required dinners - mostly pretentious & over-priced imo. Btw - most of those places in NYC are filled w people on expense accounts or tourists. New Yorkers spending their own money - no so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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