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The buzz: Occupying Salon de L’Oriental’s old spot on the ground floor of the Emporium shopping complex, the TWG Tea Salon & Boutique signifies the Singaporean tea empire The Wellness Group’s continued international expansion, much to the delight of tea-crazy Bangkokians.The décor: Bordered by...
The tea house trend that recently gave us TWG at Emporium and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has now delivered Twinings Tea Boutique. Spot the big Twinings sign right after you come in from Ratchadamri entrance, then plop yourself down on their blue sofa for an afternoon tea set (B450) or signature...
Named after two cities of angels, Los Angeles and Bangkok, this colorfully painted truck serves up the specialty tacos. Pattanapong Sakduang has partnered up with LA-born Le Cordon Bleu graduate Chris Ostray, who formerly worked at LA names like Pigg, Wexlers' Deli, Wood and Wine and Bastide before...
This project by two sisters is a very pretty picture thanks to décor that ticks all the right boxes—Japanese-inspired furniture, dried flowers, cacti, wooden tableware.
Some of the kitchen accessories are also for sale. Their real draw is 3D latte art, with baristas who can make various animal...
First came Rocket, whose menu is little more than coffee, eggs benedict and rye bread sandwiches. So it was natural that the same team would open a proper restaurant just next door, Lady Brett. But the mini-hipster enclave actually has a third feather to its cap, U.N.C.L.E., located above Lady...
From Japanese coffee giant UCC, the world’s “longest-selling ready-to-drink canned coffee brand,” according to the Guinness World Records, comes this new cafe in Ekkamai’s Gateway mall. The brand’s Thailand flagship, UCC Coffee Roastery, is all about manifesting Japan’s perfectionist coffee culture...
This Yokahama-hailing chain doles out the kind of full-fat tonkotsu ramen that’s more typical of Southern Japan. It’s not the most mind-blowingly umami of versions, but we’ve had our share of decent bowls here in Thaniya (there’s another branch on Sukhumvit Soi 39). The pork-bone broth is...
The buzz: Phrom Phong may be saturated with Japanese restaurants, but this udon specialist—despite opening for just a month—is garnering crowds for its gigantic bowl of freshly made udon noodles. Between the alleys in Sukhumvit Soi 43, Udon Sakaba Kitaro Labo not only serves dense noodles with...
Like many a good Japanese import, Uma Uma has its backstory straight. This ramen restaurant traces its roots back to 1953 Fukuoka and a ramen cart that was opened by the father of the guy who’s now company president. The intervening years are a little murky to follow, but what we know is it landed...
The buzz: The 60-year-old Fukuoka name with branches in Asoke and Silom adds ramen to the comfort-food lineup at The Commons. Best known for its rich, Hakata-style ramen broth, Uma Uma also rolls out a large selection of kushiyaki (grilled skewers) and insanely good gyoza. The tiny, “express”...