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Thonglor’s new foodie mecca, The Commons, is packed with temptations at every turn, from some of the city’s most trusted names. One of the most popular ground-floor kiosks is Soul Food 555, which is run by the folks behind the perpetually packed Soul Food Mahanakorn just down the road.
The single...
An expat serving up regional Thai food in a converted shop house to hordes of hip (and mostly expat) Thonglorites sounds like a recipe for disaster. And yet, it really does work wonderfully because the food is both authentic and genuine enough to get glowing reviews from even the snobbiest of Thai...
Next time you’re at The Commons, skip the greasy pies and burgers and head to this new grocery store. Sourced Grocers does a whole line of quality groceries like grains, spices, nut butters, kombucha teas, stevia-sweetened juices and even alcoholic lemon juice, but it also offers a solid meal...
The original Bangkok branch of the world's most well-known coffee chain is not the hot spot it once was, but thanks to a recent renovation, it still offers a neat and quiet spot for a cup of coffee.
This Thonglor branch definitely feels less generic than other Starbucks around town, and benefits...
Formerly at The Commons, Stax (759 Sukhumvit Soi 55) now has a permanent home just up the road in Thonglor’s new street food community mall, Saphan 55. With their thin, perfectly seared beef sandwiched in lightly toasted square buns, burgers here are more like sliders and are reminiscent of White...
The buzz: The team behind the donburi (rice with toppings) chain Chounan have collaborated with a logistics firm who supposedly have links to the Japanese imperial family to open a premium yakiniku restaurant. The star attraction? The so-called imperial wagyu.
The décor: The sizeable dining room...
Acaí and smoothie bowls are served with Hawaiian flair at this colorful Thonglor cafe. Decked out vibrantly with pink walls, a mural of a hula girl and palm trees, Summer Bowl offers a beachy escape from the hectic city. The owners claim to use only organic produce from local farmers, allowing...
Set just off the main Thonglor thoroughfare, Sundays Cafe is impossible to miss, its exterior covered in bright, abstract paint splatters.
Inside, too, is all a-jumble with a Dada-ist mess of antiques, trinkets and portraits.
There’s a similar feeling of anything-goes on the menu: East-meets-West...
You may have already noticed we’re big fans of this place, finding any excuse to write a glowing reference to its delicately balanced and often hard-to-find Thai dishes. Based on the many experiences we’ve had at this petite three-story shophouse, we continue to think the hyperbole is truly...
The buzz: The folks behind hangout hotspots like Café Chili, Extra Virgin and Blue Velvet are now taking a stab at the recent casual French dining trend that’s been spreading along Sukhumvit. Chef Chalee Kader and the team behind Surface are doing simple French dishes from produce that they’re...