Former food truck Hot Wheels Pizza has finally found a permanent home at Thonglor’s The Society Fair, a newly-launched communal food zone. The pizza joint’s chef-proprietor Teddy Blackway serves his 55-hour-raised pizza, baked in a big wood-fired oven inside the kiosk. Expect familiar flavors like four cheese (B280/360) and Teddy’s Favorite (four cheese, black olive, mushroom, mild chili, B290/390) or create your own pizza from B240. They also deliver (Mon-Sat 6pm-midnight; Sun 6-10pm).

 

 

 

The Italian restaurant chain of Britain's most-celebrity of celebrity chefs, Jamie Oliver, has opened in Bangkok. For those who aren't familiar with the name, Oliver is the personality behind numerous cooking shows and best-selling UK cookbooks. If you've ever eaten at any of Jamie's other branches, you'll recognize Jamie's Italian's menu of antipasti (starting B490 for two), pasta (try the prawn linguine, B300) and pizza (margherita, B310). Mains are unambitious but comforting. A 12oz rib-eye steak sets you back B1,490 and comes with wild mushrooms, gremolata (a chopped herb condiment), balsamic onions and chips. Elsewhere there's burgers (B560), fish stew (B520) and pan-fried fish-of-the-day (B620).

 

 

 

Tucked right beside Craft beer bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23, colorful new Mexican restaurant Slanted Taco sees a familiar face helm the kitchen. Mexican native Jorge Bernal (previously of Sabroso and the former incarnation of Tacos & Salsa) rolls out the full list of comforting fare: guacamole and chips (B200), tortilla soup (B180), quesadillas (from B200), burritos (from B210), fajitas (from B480) and, of course, tacos (from B70). Bernal's homespun flavors remain, but armed with a larger kitchen and more staff the chef has the means to be more ambitious. Enjoy the freshly house-made corn tortilla as tacos with your choice of filling: roast chicken, pork carnitas (slow-cooked pork), chicken tinga (seasoned shredded chicken, B70 each), chorizo, grilled beef and sauteed mushroom (B90 each). Big timers can also tackle “El Diablo," a 1.5kg wet burrito, stuffed with all the aforementioned fillings, plus Mexican rice, beans and a spicy hot sauce. Yours for B999. To drink, there are Mexican beers (from B260) and a few margarita variations (from B320).

The Cured Chamber

Wild & Co.

The land that used to be pre-game institution Stu-fe now opens with a meaty new concept. Wild & Co. takes you into the wilderness with both its forest-y interior and carnivorous food, served in two stylish glass houses. Heading the kitchen here, Chatphon Thavornvanit (who’s also behind Munchies sausages) focuses on hefty meat dishes, especially game, rolling out dishes like baked bacon-wrapped rabbit with kidney, liver and greens dressed with rabbit jus (B690) and quail salad (B390), as well as Australian Angus tomahawk (B3,290 for 1.2kg). One glasshouse is dedicated to the bar, which serves classic cocktails and the odd spirit-forward concoction.