International Cuisine with Swedish Flair
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
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Per and Pelle, the charismatic past owners of News Café on Thappraya Road, have recently opened their latest venture – Akvavit Grill & Bar on Jomtien Beach Road. The lavish frontage is an eye- catching LED lit bar swathed in changing colours and light. A [...]
BARGAIN BITES TO REMEMBER IN 2011
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
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As the continuing credit crunch takes a bite out of the restaurant trade (and our disposable incomes) we look back over the restaurants which we reviewed in 2011 which, in our opinion, offer solutions to the question of where to go to get value [...]
Offers Flair, Flamboyance and Finesse
Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
Raise your eyes skywards over Central Festival shopping complex and there ascending 34 levels into the heavens is sited the most futuristically designed hotel to enter Pattaya’s hospitality destinations. Unbelievably it is already a year since their doors were opened for the first time. Today the [...]
Funtastic Food!
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
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Yunosuke Aoki, a Samurai descendant and entertainer, along with his wife, Katsu, opened a small coffee shop in Tokyo. The shop was named “Benihana” (“red flower” in Japanese) after a red safflower that grew in the streets. His eldest son had the idea to combine Japanese food [...]
Delivers on So Many Levels
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
For over a decade Casa Pascal has been setting the benchmark for culinary art in Pattaya. Since those early days, when very few stand-alone fine dining restaurants even existed, it has consistently served exquisite, picture-perfect food in a sleek and sophisticated ambiance. Always pushing the [...]
@ CENTARA GRAND MIRAGE PATTAYA
If you haven’t already visited Centara Grand Mirage – be prepared to be impressed! This extraordinary hotel is Pattaya’s first unique, themed hotel and it is a remarkable feat of architectural engineering and innovative design concepts. It is designed as two soaring 18-storey towers connected by sky bridges and set on [...]
Elan,Brio and Panache
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
For breath-taking views, subtle elegant décor and a cuisine which screams quintessential French chic, it would be difficult to beat Dusit Thani Bangkok’s flag-ship restaurant, D’Sens. Gracefully perched on the 22nd floor of this iconic hotel, it offers panoramic views of Lumpini Park and beyond. Opened collectively [...]
Bonne Nosh for zee Dosh!
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
Tucked away off Pattaya North Road, is our latest find and we’re about to spread the word. Up until now the only reason for coming to this part of town was to visit the famous Lukdod emporium when showing your visitors where to shop for [...]
Succeeds with a Winning Formula
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
Transitioning with a noticeably different beat, East Tapas Lounge is confidently back in the capable hands of owner/bon vivant, John. His many years of residing in Spain have hugely influenced the new gastro-morph at this restaurant resulting in an interesting Hispanic-inspired menu. From tapas to [...]
HILTON PATTAYA
by Mick and Di, The Food Lovers
Raise your eyes skywards over Central Festival shopping complex and there ascending 34 levels into the heavens is sited the most modern luxury hotel to enter Pattaya’s hospitality destinations. Italian minimalist interior design has contributed to impart a neutral zen-type interior which astonishes and astounds as each unique [...]
