We’re excited to report that there’s finally a place with a big emphasis on wine that’s serving laid back food in an equally casual setting. Make your way to Aree Alley (2/1 Soi Areesamphan 4, 02-278-5325. www.areealley.com) with its couch-heavy, glass-house décor that seems to now be typical of cafés and bars in the area. The unintimidating combination of pastas, Isaan fare and fusion is paired with a brief wine list of red, white and sparkling, with most bottles under a thousand baht. For teetotalers, they do Italian sodas and lots of coffee.