Black Canyon 

This Thai-owned coffee house is one of the most convenient places to get a caffeine fix without compromising on the taste of what you are drinking—thanks to a wealth of locally grown beans from Northern Thailand and some international imports. The Thai-focused menu here is also good to curb your comfort food cravings. There are several deals right now, like a steal of a deal on chicken green curry fried rice—currently on promotional price of B79 from B128.

6/F, Central Plaza Rama VIIII, Ratchadapisek Rd., 02-160-2986. Open daily 11am-6:30pm

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Iced Lemon Tea valued THB 65 or Iced Lime Butterfly Pea Juice valued THB 70 when ordering Spicy Pan Fried Spaghetti with Minced Chicken and Hot Basil Topped with Onsen Egg valued THB 145 or Green Curry Fried Rice and Fried Pork Strips with Creamy Omelet valued THB 148 Today – 30 Jun '20 Get 5% discount on food only when ordering THB 500 or more /saels slip Today – 31 Mar '21

Khao

Under the watchful eye of chef Vichit Mukura, who headed the Mandarin Oriental’s Sala Rim Naam for 28 years, Khao dishes out weekly set menus for two-to-four people—each featuring four traditional Thai dishes, rice, and a dessert to complete the meal—priced between B1,250-B1,350. Options include tom yum goong (sour Thai soup with river prawns), gaeng kiew wan (green curry) with mellow pork cheeks, and nam prik kai poo (chilli dipping sauce made of crab roe).

15 Ekkamai Soi 10, 098-829-8878. Open daily 11:30am-2pm, 5-7pm. BTS Ekkamai

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get 20% discount on food only when ordering THB 1,000 or more /sales slip (Tonson branch) or get 10% discount on food only when ordering THB 1,000 or more /sales slip (Ekamai branch) (excluding khao chae) Today – 31 Dec '20

Thai Terrace 

Aside from the excellent Thai mains, hard-to-find traditional desserts are the big draw here. During partial lockdown, delve into comfort dishes like pad Thai (Stir-Fried Thai Rice Noodles with Prawn, B175), khao soi gai (Northern Thai Style Curry Noodles Soup with Chicken, B165), and desserts like tub tim grob (Water Chestnuts in Coconut Milk, B74), Bua Loy Benjarong (Five Color Rice Balls with Young Coconut Meat and Sweet Poached Egg in Coconut Milk, B74). Set menus come with three options: the set for one person (B165) includes a main dish, a dessert, and a herbal drink; the set for two (B299) features two main dishes, two desserts, and two herbal drinks; and the set for three people (B399) features … well, we think you get the idea.

7/F CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-264-5555. Open daily 11am-7pm. BTS Siam

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Bua Loy Benjarong valued THB 74 when ordering THB 500 or more (after discount) /sales slip (limit 1 serve /card /sales slip) Today – 30 Jun '20

Morning: Casa Lapin

There’s nothing better than starting your morning with a good cup of caffeine-fueled coffee. This casual cafe offers takeaway menus that include coffee and crowd-pleaser pastries, to bags of single origin coffee beans for those who want to craft your favorite beverages at home, such as the chocolatey Mexico el sanfrancisco de asis (B350/bag) and the Costa Rica terrazu (B425/bag) whose taste leans on the sour side with a jasmine aroma. Breakfast options include a bunch of comfort dishes like the "Big Breakfast" (eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, hams, sauteed mushrooms, hash browns, baked beans, sausages, toast, B280), scrambled eggs and avocado on toast (B260) and Croque Madame (B240).

318, Phayathai Rd., 064-586-6034. Open daily 8am-6pm. BTS Ratchathewi

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary iced beverages valued up to THB 150 when ordering any iced beverages (a complimentary drink must be the same or lower value with the ordered drink) Today – 30 Jun '20

Afternoon: Tim Ho Wan

The Bangkok rendition of Hong Kong's famous Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant is one of the best choices for your heavy lunch feast. The menu features authentic Chinese dishes and classic dim sum like the fluffy steamed egg cakes (B80). Grab a takeaway order at the nearest branch to get the one-price promotion on select items—including the soft, mildly tangy pan-fried radish cake, shrimp sui mei, and steamed pork ribs with fermented black beans—available at B69 each.

3/F, Terminal 21, Sukhumvit Soi 21, 02-006-5288. Open daily 10am-9pm. BTS Asok

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Baked BBQ Pork Buns valued THB 120 when ordering another Baked BBQ Pork Buns (Limit 500 dishes /month /branch) Today – 30 Jun '20

Night: Le Dalat 

There are two reasons Le Dalat makes a perfect dinner: the healthy, produce-driven Vietnamese recipes, and the 20-percent discount on takeaway orders at the Emquartier branch. Highlights include Wagyu beef pho (Vietnamese noodle soup with beef, B400) which comes with a flavorful broth and generous slices of beef, and chao tom (grilled shrimp wrapped on sugar cane sticks, B580).

7/F, The Helix, EmQuartier, 693 Sukhumvit Rd, 02-269-1000. Open daily 10am-9pm. BTS Phrom Phong

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Prawn Summer Rolls valued THB 260 when ordering another Summer Spring Roll Today – 30 Jun '20

Easing the lockdown means we can finally go to restaurants again! One of many restaurants back in operation is Patiaala House—an Indian fine dining joint with delightful meals in a highly sanitized environment.

With sanitized equipment to follow the government’s hygiene standards and trained staff who stick to the health protocols, the restaurant offers traditional North Indian cuisines with robust flavors. Expect classics like chicken tikka (B270), chicken gilafi kebab (grilled minced chicken with spices and limes, B340/3 pieces), and juicy butter chicken (B320). Vegans might love the mixed mushroom tikka (B220), and paneer makhani (cottage cheese slow cooked in creamy tomato sauce and butter, B285).

The mutton (goat) menu is also as delightful, with highlights including the Kashmiris favorite mutton rogan josh (slow cooked marinated goat with Indian spices gravy, B360), and keema kaleji (curry with mince goat meat and goat liver, B360).

Promotions

To let you enjoy the experience to the fullest, the restaurant has rolled out promotions like 50-percent discounts for dine-in and online orders through its website.

There’s also a 50-percent discount when ordering dine-in, takeaway, or delivery from Eatigo. Ordering is also available on delivery partners like Grab, Foodpanda, and Lineman.

L/G Amari Watergate Hotel, 847 Petchaburi Rd., 02-653-9286. Open daily 10am-10pm (delivery orders available until 9pm)

Visit www.patiaalahouse.com/ for more information

We’re not strangers to energy drinks, working in the media and all. Sometimes a glug of sugary superpower-juice is just the ticket to get through late night deadlines. But the sugar, and frankly syrupiness, of most energy drinks hardly makes it a guilt-free encounter.

That last bit is where Potion (a new energy drink now available at Villa Market, King Power, Gourmet Market and gyms throughout Thailand) finds its niche. For one, it’s sugar- and calorie-free, with extra doses of vitamins B1-to-6 and B12 to help with cardiovascular health and toned muscles. It’s also nicely carbonated and sparkly tasting–a way better texture than brown-bottled syrup, if you ask us. The flavors mimick fruits that you actually want to taste (passion fruit, mango, grapefruit, etc.). The drink includes taurine, carnitine and inositol to help with blood sugar, heart strength and cholesterol. The actual energy kick you get is from your good old buddy caffeine–this time from guarana seeds.
 

Visit https://potionenergy.net/ for more information

or facebook.com/potionenergydrink , Instagram: Potion Energy Drink, Line: @potionenergy

Hawker Chan

The Michelin-starred street food stall went upscale serving Chinese fare with an affordable price. Menu highlights include the roasted pork (B580/500g) with salty crisp skin and mellow fat, egg noodle with pork ribs (B130), and wonton soup (B130). Don’t forget to order the Hong Kong-style roasted chicken which—aside from being plump yet firm with a satisfyingly slippery skin—is currently on promotional price at B270 instead of B330.

5/F, Terminal 21, Sukhumvit Rd. Open daily 19am-9pm. BTS Asok

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Half Chicken valued THB 330 when ordering another Half Chicken (Limit 500 dishes /month /branch) Today – 30 Jun '20

Mr. Pizza

Let’s be a little more creative with this pizza chain offering South Korean-style pizza that contains thick-yet-crispy crust and toppings that taste milder than what you ate at Italian pizzeria. From now until May31, the restaurant offers the buy-one-get-one promotions for any pizzas including the highlight bulgogi pizza (B349 for regular and B459 for large), and crab party (B419 for regular and B529 for large) comes with salsa sauce, mushroom, mozzarella, sweet pepper, crab meats, and crab sticks. 

B/F The Street Ratchada, 02-121-1805. Open daily 10am-8pm. MRT Thailand Cultural Center

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Original Bulgogi Pizza Size L valued THB 459 when ordering any Deluxe, Super Deluxe or Premium pizza size L (Limit 500 dishes /month /branch) Today – 30 Jun '20

Pizzeria Limoncello

Limoncello is not just good at making authentic pizzas like the glorious ai quattro formaggi (mozzarella, scamorza, gorgonzola and parmesan cheese, B390) but also presides over pasta dishes with authentic taste. Opt for tagliolini con salsiccia e Funghi (B390) which is a firm-texture homemade angel hair pasta with Italian sausage and mushroom, or ravioli di magro burro e salvia (B450)—ravioli filled with spinach and Ricotta cheese serves in butter sage sauce.

17 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-651-0707. Open daily 10am-9:15pm. BTS Nana

Exclusively for Citi credit card members: Get a complimentary Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce valued THB 190 when ordering Truffle Pizza valued THB 1,200 Today – 30 Jun '20

In the world of Silom street food, Fat Bro (AKA "Mr. Fat"—see BK’s video on him here) is legendary for one thing only: moo ping (delicious marinated pork skewers). For  over 30 years, Fat Bro’s stall would garner lines around the corner of Silom and convent late into the night. Opening at 11pm, he would sell over 2,000 skewers within just three hours. His secret? Tender cuts of pork thigh left to bathe overnight in his secret marinade, before being charcoal-grilled on intense flames, leaving a crispy exterior and supple, juicy meat. On top of all that magic, he adds his signature, tamarind-laced spicy naam jim jaew dipping sauce. 

Today,  Mr. Fat’s moo ping has been rebranded and expanded to Thonglor under the name FATBRO®. The quality has been upgraded—the pork, sourced only from Betagro®, is all organic with no growth hormones, antibiotic residue, or pesticides—but he still delivers the same authentic flavors. Situated at The Fox Thonglor, FATBRO® serves those fiery, succulent pork skewers all day from 7am-11pm daily (9am-8pm during the current Covid-19 curfew). 

Delivery is also available through platforms such as Lineman, Foodpanda, Get, and Grabfood. 

Enjoy some of those mouth-watering pork skewers (B15 each) with sticky rice (B5), or try some of the new set menus, like five skewers with sticky rice and a soft drink (B85) and grilled pork on top of Japanese rice served with the signature dipping sauce and a soft drink (B75 for small/B99 for medium/B149 for large). You can even order huge bulk bags for parties or uncooked skewers to barbecue yourself at home.

Visit www.fatbro.net or www.facebook.com/fatbrobkk to see the menu and for more information.

Aside from turning yourself into a pseudo pro-chef or a TikTok dancing star (we know many of you are trying to do those two things), exercise is a great way to keep yourself feeling good, physically and emotionally, during the quarantine period. Flexi Lexi Fitness, a premium activewear brand home-grown in our very own BKK, is trying to make that experience more comfortable, dexterous, and Instagrammable.

The brand is one of the world's first fitness apparel companies to launch sport bralettes in the market, aiming to make women’s activewear a little more fun and style-focused. Some of you might already own their more popular products, like the pineapple-print Flexi yoga pants or bright yellow crop top with ladybug print.

This summer, the brand is advancing their support of the environment by launching a new apparel collection made of recycled fabric taken from used plastic bottles. They plan to completely stop using synthetic fabric in the future. The latest collection also comes with the brand's signature personality—fun, bold, and colorful—with high-quality fabric and IG-worthy prints that will make you feel damn good-looking, even if you are stuck at home.

Prices start at B1,365 for the bralettes, and B3,115 for Flexi pants. You can also get the Mini Flexi Lexi Fitness collection for your young ones at B875 (for bralettes) and B2,065 (for Flexi pants).

Visit www.flexilexi-fitness.com or @flexilexi_fitness on Instagram for more information