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BOATHOUSE WINE & GRILL PHOTO: BOATHOUSE RESORT ON THE BEACH<br />
Boathouse Wine & Grill is located<br />
on the island’s west coast<br />
BOATHOUSE WINE & GRILL, KATA<br />
One of Phuket’s original boutique beachside<br />
hotels, the Boathouse is also home to a<br />
superb restaurant, the Boathouse Wine &<br />
Grill. Located on the island’s west coast,<br />
Boathouse features a strong traditional<br />
French fl avour. At the helm is executive<br />
chef Jean-Noël Lumineau, Thailand’s<br />
only Maître Cuisinier de France, an elite<br />
700-member group that represents the<br />
epitome of French gastronomical tradition.<br />
Accompanying the fi ne cuisine is one of the<br />
best wine lists on Phuket; the Boathouse<br />
Wine & Grill has been Thailand’s sole<br />
winner of Wine Spectator’s Best of Award<br />
of Excellence in Thailand since 2006. Much<br />
credit goes to wine director Georges Ciret,<br />
who has compiled a world-class list of more<br />
than 800 labels. As Scottish customer<br />
Andrew D. says, “This [place] for me has<br />
everything — superb location, tucked away<br />
like a hidden gem right on Kata Beach,<br />
where you can sip a cocktail and watch the<br />
people playing volleyball as the sun sets on<br />
the ocean and horizon. It is worth visiting<br />
for that alone.”<br />
Catch Beach Club is a popular<br />
venue for private functions<br />
CATCH BEACH CLUB, SURIN<br />
Part of the upscale Twin Palms<br />
Phuket Resort, Catch Beach<br />
Club is a slice of polished luxury<br />
on the west coast that attracts<br />
the island’s well-dressed and<br />
monied residents. They’re drawn<br />
here nightly by the magnifi cent<br />
sunsets, while every Friday the<br />
grills are fi red up for its famous<br />
Friday Beach BBQ, which serves<br />
Phuket lobster, oysters, lamb,<br />
BBQ ribs, steaks, and more; while<br />
on Tuesdays it’s all about BBQ<br />
seafood, including whole tuna<br />
on a spit, and giant fi sh kebab.<br />
During the day, guests recline on<br />
beach loungers while ordering<br />
Catch signature cocktails —<br />
particularly recommended are<br />
the Sly Thai (vodka, limoncello,<br />
AFTERHOURS //<br />
Boathouse<br />
features a<br />
traditional<br />
French<br />
flavour<br />
Order one of Catch’s<br />
signature cocktails<br />
fresh lime and kaffi r lime), the<br />
Andaman (rum, blue curaçao,<br />
lychee, pineapple and lime juices),<br />
and the Phuket Cosmopolitan — a<br />
heady mix of vodka, Cointreau,<br />
pineapple and cranberry juices,<br />
and chilled sparkling wine that<br />
sums up Phuketians’ taste for the<br />
good life. Call ahead to make sure<br />
it’s open — Catch is a very popular<br />
venue for weddings and private<br />
functions. According to Australian<br />
bride Holly Crystel, who held her<br />
reception here: “I have not stopped<br />
having comments from all my<br />
guests about how wonderful the<br />
food was, and how perfect the<br />
venue was. If you’re planning a<br />
wedding in Thailand I defi nitely<br />
recommend having it here.”<br />
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