My favourite thing to do on a weekend in Bangkok is kick back at the sprawling Chatuchak Market, Chatuchak Weekend Markets, or JJ Market, as it’s also known locally. Banjo-plucking cowboys, lipstick-wearing coffee pourers, puppy-hugging hipsters, Birkenstock-clad tourists, they’re all here. Along with plenty of simple eateries serving tasty Thai food, countless little shops selling … Read more
It may be the end of an era at El Bulli, the world’s best restaurant, but it’s not the end of the world’s best chef Ferran Adrià’s influence on global cuisine, as Gaggan Anand’s Progressive Indian cuisine in Bangkok testifies. Last Saturday saw the closing of Spanish superstar chef Ferran Adrià’s restaurant El Bulli – … Read more
Footpath feasting on fiery Isaan food at Khon Kaen markets and savoring the spicy northeastern Thai cuisine in general has been a highlight of our road trip through Thailand’s lesser-visited Isaan region. So as the sun started to descend, we made our way from the lively lakeside market through the busy town centre, where the … Read more