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Burgers and Bangers

After years of working in high-end hotels, Panida Paethanom (aka Chef Poupee) has opened Burgers and Bangers. The restaurant actually began life as a small burger stand which ran for several months at On Nut market, but was forced to find this new home when the market closed at the end of last year. Up for order are six options: lamb with brie and caramelized onion (B290), cheese-stuffed chicken and mozzarella (B240), bacon-wrapped beef and cheddar (B280), pork belly and blue cheese (B270), vegetarian (B230) and the Signature (beef, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion rings topped with Bearnaise sauce, B290). Each burger comes with a free side of either sweet potato fries, potato wedges, beer battered onion rings or potato salad. Bangers include the Cumberland (black peppered pork sausage) and Lincolnshire (pork sausage with mixed herbs), either of which is available on a bun (B170) or with traditional mash (B250). 

Sukhumvit Rd., between Soi 18-20, 097-283-4598. Open Mon-Sat 2:30-11pm; Sun noon-8:30pm 

Clandestino Cantina

Revolucion Cocktail has said since it opened last year that the space upstairs would be a proper restaurant. Now it has finally opened as Clandestino Cantina, where Mexican chef Gabriela Espinosa offers Latin cuisine that not only includes central and South American fare but also influences from Latin-derived language-speaking countries like Italy, Spain and France. Expect dishes like tartara de pescado (salmon and sea bass tartare, B360), paella (Spanish-style fried rice, B350-410), churrasco en chimichurri (beef strip loin with chimichurri sauce, B590) and, of course, churros with chocolate (B200).

50 Sathorn Soi 10, 02-235-4823. Open Mon-Sat 7pm-midnight 

Fat-U Burger

This new burger truck developed its saffron brioche buns in collaboration with Bangkok bread-men extraordinaire Conkey’s in order to deliver a fragrant buttery hit to the signature “Fat My Life” burger—baked tomato and caramelized onion with your choice of pork (B220) or beef (B30). The owner, Pattrayuth Peantham, comes from a Le Cordon Bleu cooking background, and is currently looking for a permanent spot to park up. For now, you can find them on Jul 26-28 at Suan Plern Market community mall, Rama 4 Road. Keep an eye on their Facebook for more. 

089-967-6877, www.facebook.com/fatuburger 

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