Bistro M at Marriott Executive Apartments, Sukhumvit Park – Bangkok
July 8th, 2011
Bistro M
90 Sukhumvit Soi 24
Bangkok
Tel. (66) 2 302 5555
Fax. (66) 2 302 5252
Email: measukhumvitpark@marriot.com
Website: www.marriott.com/bkksp
Conveniently located off the Sukhumvit corridor behind Emporium Mall and close to Seafood Market Restaurant up a bit, but more or less across the street. On the ground floor of the new Marriott Executive Apartments, which is self-contained with every conceivable amenity including: the Bistro M Restaurant, kitchens in each suite, tennis, squash and badminton courts, a lovely setting surrounding the pool with a conveniently adjoining bar . . . just a few steps away. On the ground floor private lounges are at the disposal of the residents. Bistro M occupies an enviable space fronting onto bustling Soi 24 and serves a wide variety of dishes to suit almost every taste, and in addition, there are frequent promotions to keep things interesting. I found that all the offerings which I sampled to be made from quality ingredients maintaining a high level of distinction across the menu, and certainly not to be overlooked, is the inherent talent from the kitchen.
Soft Shell crab
Spice-roasted chicken thigh with chips
Kaow kluk gaphi
Mixed berry cream with crumble
Assorted marzipan fruit
Water Library, Masciarelli Wine Dinner – Bangkok
July 7th, 2011
No. 308 Bar – Nashville, Tennessee
July 3rd, 2011
No. 308
407 Gallatin Ave.
East Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 650-7344
Website: www.bar308.com/
The bar opened at the end of the year in 2010 by a newly engaged couple, Ben Clemons and Alexis Soler. The longtime bartenders are trying to add a new twist to Nashville’s bar scene with No. 308 in East Nashville.
They offer handcrafted cocktails using house-made sodas and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic concoctions in a dim bar with ample booths and couches but no TV screens or live music stages. They have stayed away from the typical sports bar or music club and opted for a “just a fun bar” that will provide a different slant for Nashville, as the two of them are team of super-mixologists behind the bar. The menu includes meatloaf, steak salad, pork lettuce wraps and chicken parmesan for $8, and cocktails begin at $7. After a few weeks of living in Nashvillle, Soler was sent to work at a cocktail seminar in New Orleans and met Clemons. They became engaged a month later in Room 308 at the Ace Hotel in New York. Soler and Clemons have been bartenders for so long, and this is the final outcome of a dream that both have always shared.
La Tour D’Argent Paris at Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 4-9 July 2011 – Bangkok
July 2nd, 2011
Zucca Ristorante Has Closed – Los Angeles
June 25th, 2011
Zucca Ristorante, a member of the Patina Group who operate numerous landmark restaurants on both East and West coasts in America, has closed their doors due to a problem with their lease. They were located in downtown Los Angeles and offered area residents good food in beautiful surroundings.
Momofuku-ko Restaurant, New York City
June 23rd, 2011
Logo and image are property of Momofuku-ko, New York City.
Momofuku-ko
163 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(between 10th and 11th streets)
Lunch Fri – Sun
Dinner daily
They serve a lunch menu on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and it is currently priced at $175 – please allow at least three hours for consumption.
The dinner menu is served seven days a week and is currently $125 – please allow at least two hours for consumption.
Corkage charge is $45, although they do offer a large selection of wine, sake and beer as well as beverage pairings to accompany your meal. Serving superb International cooking (it is definitely not a Japanese sushi bar or karoke lounge as many are led to believe due to the name, which means “lucky peach”).
You are gladly welcome at Momofuku-ko, as long as you abide by a few stringent rules including: reservations can only be made by email after establishing an account and can only be made online through the reservation website; no photos are allowed; no cell phone conversations inside the restaurant are allowed; and few provisions for dietary-restrictions are provided. No Photos and yet, a picture tells a thousand words . . . isn’t this unfair? In spite of these obstacles, this still remains to be one of the hardest reservations to come by in NYC.
Other related ventures: momofuku noodle bar, momofuku ssäm bar, momofuku ko, má pêche, milk bar.
Vegan Fast Food? Plant Food For People – Los Angeles
June 20th, 2011
4933 York Blvd
, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Highland Park
Go for the jackfruit tacos!
MoMo Cafe, Marriot Executive Apartments, Sathorn Vista – Bangkok
June 18th, 2011
Marriott Executive Apartments Tel. (66) (0) 2 343 6789, Sathorn Vista 1 Soi 3, South Sathorn Road, Thungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok, 10120
The MoMo Cafe is on the ground floor to the right of the main entrance to the lobby of the Marriot Executive Apartments. You may relax and have a leisurely meal while watching the hustle and bustle of activity on the circular driveway in front of the building. MoMo Cafe has a set menu and many dishes that looked fresh and very enticing as well. During the period that I visited, they were showcasing Mexican cuisine, and I had an opportunity to taste some of the selections. The dishes were certainly authentic renditions, and the chef did a good job not only on the taste side, but he managed to make them equally appealing to the eye.
Fritto Misto – Deep fried mixed seafood served with Harissa Mayonnaise (foreground), in the background is a classic Mexican burrito
Grilled spiced pork chop served with a chorizo gravy, accompanied by stewed black beans and jalapenos sour cream
