Fah Thai Magazine Jan-Feb 2020

HAPPENINGS
THAILAND
BANGKOK
SPOTLIGHT
Contemporary
Seafood, Heritage
Surroundings
The 130-year-old House on
Sathorn has a new addition to
its opulent surroundings –
Paii – a restaurant serving Thai
seafood with a contemporary
twist. Meaning “to paddle”,
Paii infuses premium local and
imported seafood with unique
flavours in specialities like
char-grilled local Giant River
Prawn served in Choo Cheestyle
curry sauce, Giant Crab
Fried Rice with organic jasmine
rice from Nakhon Pathom, and
freshly steamed mud crab from
Surat Thani.
Dining in the neo-classical
surroundings preserved by
the expertise of the Fine Arts
Department makes for an
especially memorable evening.
Opens daily 12pm-12am, The House
on Sathorn, 106 North Sathorn Rd.,
Silom, thehouseonsathorn.com,
+66 (0) 2344 4000
MICHELIN DIGS DEEP IN THAILAND
The third edition of the Michelin
Guide Thailand has finally been
unveiled along with the names of the
winners of Michelin stars and Bib
Gourmands. It confirms that the socalled
locavore movement, powered
by locally sourced ingredients, is the
new star of Thailand’s foodie scene.
Of the 282 dining and 74 lodging
establishments featured in the new guide,
five are awarded two stars, 24 one star
and 94 handed Bib Gourmands. Two
restaurants have entered the Michelin
constellation with one star apiece:
R-Haan,where royal Thai cuisine meets
fresh, top-notch ingredients; and Sorn,
where traditional southern Thai cuisine
is lovingly preserved and crafted from
sustainably sourced ingredients.
The Bib Gourmands go to 94
establishments spread across Bangkok,
Chiang Mai, Phuket and Phang Nga.
Hence the list digs into the country’s
culinary core and takes food lovers off
the tourist taste track. guide.michelin.
com/th/en
SHERLOCK IN BANGKOK
There’s a new contender in the battle to be crowned Bangkok’s best themed
café/restaurant. Holmes brings fresh character to the thriving neighbourhood of
Phaya Thai with Victorian ambience inspired by the famous London detective.
Boasting locally brewed beans and brunch blended from homemade
ingredients during the daytime, Holmes transforms at night into an intriguing
rooftop watering hole complete with an elegant glasshouse that’s perfect for a
chat over food and wine. 69/30 Pathumwan Resort, Phaya Thai Rd., holmesbkk.com,
+66 (0) 95 925 2995
BOSTON CALLIN’
Boston-based tapas restaurant
Little Donkey has parachuted
its sumptuous finger-food feast
into Bangkok. Drawing on the
culinary expertise of chef Steve
Doucakis, who ruled Bunker and
made his name in Top Chef Thailand, Bangkok’s Little Donkey
melds East with West for unique creations like Beef Shortrib
Khanom Jeen – vermicelli with ribs ‘n’ sauce, and Mala Squid
– delicate fruits of the sea off Si Chang dusted with spicy Chinese
Mala powder.
Little Donkey also boasts a diverse wine menu that features
sustainable, organic and natural vintages to sup in the restaurant
or sip at home. 72 Courtyard, 72 Sukhumvit 55, facebook.com/
littledonkeybkk, +66 (0) 2392 7790
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