Without our caffeine in the morning, we are about as functional as Lindsay Lohan after a boozy night out. More and more Singaporeans are wising up and preparing their own caffeine fix at home instead of settling for overly roasted, sugar-laden coffee. Of course, brewing your own cuppa is a skill...
May 27 2010 - 11:00pm
The summer wears on, and let’s face it, there’s only so many margaritas and pitchers of sangria you can drink before drunken boredom sets in. We speak to Bennie Sorum, mixologist extraordinaire over at Hyde and Seek about some classic summer cocktails rarely mixed (well) in Thailand and...
May 20 2010 - 11:00pm
A major phenomenon in Europe and the United States, the local food movement (LFM) is perhaps the most significant current food trend of all—yes, more than six-course wine dinners and guest visits by Michelin-star chefs. A direct response to the over-industrialization of food and the damage to...
May 6 2010 - 11:00pm
THE PLACE: Los Cabos
1 Sukhumvit 14, 02-653-3900. BTS Asoke
THE FOOD: Robb Vaughn, former partner of Great American Rib, grew up in San Diego and emphasizes frontera-style Mexican cuisine, so while the usual fajitas, burritos and tamales are on the menu, the focus here is on seafood like baked...
Apr 29 2010 - 11:00pm
The Thai Book Fair has come and gone, and narry a page about exciting Thai food, chefs, food writers or critics—nothing but booklets of quick meals and stir-fry recipes. That’s because all the foodie joie-de-vivre is happening online, and here we round up some of the most promising Thai...
Apr 22 2010 - 11:00pm
More (Michelin) star-studded food news comes with the imminent arrival of Chef Dominique Corby, for 4 nights only, at V9 Wine Bar & Restaurant (Sofitel Bangkok Silom, 188 Silom Rd., 02-238-1991). Corby is big in Japan thanks to his TV shows and his two french restuarants, the one Michelin star...
Apr 21 2010 - 11:23am
Traditional Thai food purists can start salivating with the news that Michelin-star chef David Thompson is set to open his very first Bangkok restaurant this April. While the name is yet to be confirmed, we do know it’s going to be at the Metropolitan Hotel (South Sathorn Rd., 02-625-3333)...
Apr 21 2010 - 11:15am
This April, your water needs will be twofold: for rehydrating yourself in the heat and for splashing on innocent passersby. We round up six types of bottled water all under B10 for a blind taste test. And, for you trendy types who want to be armed while walking the streets, we also appraise how...
Apr 8 2010 - 11:00pm
Despite its moniker, Vegan House (2/10 Ari Soi 1, Phaholyothin Rd., 02-271-3407, 081-668-9229. Open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm) does prepare some dishes with eggs and dairy products. There are only eight specialties on offer at any one time, but the menu changes daily to make the best of available...
Mar 25 2010 - 11:05am
Thanks to the arrival of Spanish on 4 (Silom Soi 4. Open daily 6pm-2am), Silom nightcrawlers can now enjoy yummy and authentic tapas along with pitchers of sangria. The newcomer is, in fact, the second branch of Tapas Café on Sukhumvit Soi 11, but to avoid confusion with the Soi 4 landmark,...
Mar 25 2010 - 11:04am
