Archive for January, 2008

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We’ll keep coming back to this Thai chain

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Have been following this topic for some time.
Arizona Daily Star - At Thai restaurants, we always try to order the tom kha, a creamy coconut milk-based soup. Jai Thai’s tom kha ($6.95), served in a large, bright-green bowl big enough for two, came with juicy chunks of …
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Buddhist temple a blessing for Homestead, Fla.

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Just got up and jumped out of bed and on to the laptop and saw this:-
Atlanta Journal Constitution - The temple was designed by Nopporn Poochareon, a Thai native who has worked as a general contractor and owns two Thai restaurants in Miami. Poochareon had to go to Thailand to get most of the decorative […]

Pannee Varnishung take pride in bringing Thai food to New Orleans - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Sad news. Broke my leg over the weekend, confined to my bedroom for a weeks. Its not stopping me posting though

Pannee Varnishung take pride in bringing Thai food to New OrleansThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Jan 17, 2008Varnishung’s siblings have run Thai restaurants in Florida. But reproducing this cuisine in 1970s New Orleans was […]

Land of Smile

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Richard Arkwright has been tracking this for awhile. He’s got me interested now…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - There are close to two dozen Thai restaurants in the metro area, and I find frequently that some dishes are prepared too much in bulk, such that the lovely, holy basil is cooked down and wilts almost to nothingness, […]

Lemongrass takes its Thai menu late into the night - Baltimore Sun

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Eric is away today, so not much going on but I did find this:-

Lemongrass takes its Thai menu late into the nightBaltimore Sun, United States - Jan 13, 2008By Elizabeth Large | Sun restaurant critic January 13, 2008 Baltimore’s Thai restaurants have always been valued for being small, family-run and authentic. …

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Get your eyes on the pies at Fireside

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Came across this post earlier today.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - New in Hurst: Thai Thippawan , a cozy Thai cafe at 461 W. Harwood Road. Entrees start at $6.95, a bargain compared with other Thai restaurants in North Texas. House specials include a pineapple sea bass, garlic salmon or tamarind sea bass, all about …
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This Hole-In-The-Wall Life

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Hello folks. Well todays been a bit of a dead loss except for finding some useful on topic info:-
Orange County Weekly - This column celebrates the best of Orange County cuisine, so I won’t burden you gentle readers with my past month of terrible Thai restaurants in the quest for a good one. Instead, let […]

Hang time: Kenny Likitprakong makes the leap from skateboard to …

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Hey folks. How you doing? Bit late today but I’ve got some more interesting news for you…
San Francisco Gate - The banyan tree is a large tropical tree believed to be divine in many Asian cultures, and the plan was that Somchai Likitprakong would market the portfolio to Thai restaurants. Under Banyan, Likitprakong crafts Gewurztraminer, […]

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