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.Tea for twoFor over a decade T42 at Siam Discovery Centre (moved from its former location in the Siam Centre few months ago) serves Thai and international menu on the home-cooking approach, and its cakes have been claimed to be its strength. I found that the food is not great but a fair life-saver feast for shoppers after a day of Siam hopping and the nearby school kids. But the cakes, forget about it!
pak boong tord, THB 90, deep-fried morning glory 
gaeng keo waan, THB 90, green curry with roti
tord mun pla, THB 90, deep-fried spicy fish patties
kuay teow kua gai, THB 90, stir-fried flat rice noodle, chicken & eggs
T42 (Tea for Two) ***
4/F Siam Discovery Centre
979 Rama I Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02.251.6197
Open daily : 10 am - 9 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 400
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.Thanks, turkey!Every year, I don't want to skip two very important meals, one among them is the Thanksgiving dinner. Though I am not a farmer, but I shall give thanks for being able to live so happily on earth.
I am not an enthusiastic turkey eater, and usually I eat the big bird only during very special occasions, such as the Thanksgiving. For nearly twenty years living in Thailand, I have always waited for a feast of truly impeccable turkey menu to celebrate with this festive moment, whether it is in an individual establishment or in a hotel's restaurant, but to no avail. But tonight my prayer was being answered, at Roadhouse, the roast turkey breast served in the Thanksgiving buffet dinner was so moist and tender with the rich flavor of the bird, and the flavorful giblet gravy enhanced the taste to a truly impeccable level. Surprise! The buffet offered scrumptious pumpkin pie as well.
For the once in a year festive meal, I didn't eat alone. Tonight, I ate with two friends, one of them is a foodie from the U.S. who really knows Thanksgiving menu, and he agreed that the dinner at Roadhouse is a very pleasant one.
Thanksgiving buffet dinner ****
Roadhouse Barbecue Smokehouse and Grill
942/1 Rama IV Road
Surawong, Bangkok 10500
Tel.: 02.236.8010
Roadhouse
Open daily : 10:30 am - 1 am
Pay (Thanksgiving buffet dinner): THB 895++
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.Southern comfortBy the restaurant's facade appearance and clientele, I was once been misled that T.S. Cuisine is a 'tourist-class' restaurant. So for many years I didn't bother to give it a straight look, until my foodie friend reminded me that my prejudice is probably not realistic.
Recently the Northern runoffs threatening the capital scared foreign tourists away from Bangkok, and it is locals eating at T.S. Cuisine; indeed it serves authentic and affordable Thai cuisine with a solid Southern twist on the home-cooking approach. Within a month, I went there several times, with my local friends and my visiting friends in separate occasions. They all love the food there.
deep-fried shrimp patties (tord mun goong) and fish patties (tord mum pla) THB180
fresh vegetables and fried chopped beef with chili and herbs (kua-kling neua) THB 100 
salad, Thai fern, dried shrimp, minced pork in spicy dressing (yum pak-kud) THB 80
stir-fried sataw beans and chilies with prawns (sataw phad prik goong) THB 150
deep fried sea bass in chili sauce (pla kapong tord rad prik) THB 280
southern style red curry with seaood (chu-chee talay) THB 150
stir-fried liang leaves with eggs (phad bai liang) THB 60
brown rice, fish soup southern style (tom yum pla) THB 100 
Krua Thaksin (T.S. Cuisine) ***1/2
The Co-Co Walk Ratchathewi
Phayathai Road
Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Tel.: 02.656.6703
Open daily : 11 am - 11 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 450
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.Farewell the cafe Cafe Primo, owned by a food enthusiast dessert chef - Ms Sandy, also a Le Condon Bleu graduate, had fixed me many meals while I lived in the nearby neighborhood few years ago. Since I moved to another corner of the C.B.D., I now seldom eat at this pond-side restaurant. Until recently I picked up a rumor from my business source, that the landlord - the Crown Property Bureau, of whom Cafe Primo leased the land from, will summon that the land and the Cafe has to be vacant before the end of December (yes, this year). A couple of days ago I returned to see my old friend - Cafe Primo, and did the last supper for the cafe.
Cafe Primo by Sandy ***
Langsuan Soi 3
off Ploenchit Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02.632.1637
Open daily : lunch 12 - 2:30 pm, dinner 5 - 10 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 700
