Archive for May, 2008
Restaurant cooks up a truly scary spice - MSNBC
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Lovers of spicy food claiming there’s no degree of hotness they can’t tolerate may have finally met their match when a fiery chili sauce being cooked at a London Thai restaurant sparked road closures and evacuations after passers-by thought they were …
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Try the Appetizers, Along With Thai Beer - New York Times
Friday, May 30th, 2008Try the Appetizers, Along With Thai BeerNew York Times, United States - May 30, 2008The accommodating service at this small Thai restaurant on the Post Road (sister restaurant to one of the same name in Bridgeport) is diner-friendly, …
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Tasty tea beverage bubbles up at new Gresham cafe - Gresham Outlook
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Gresham Outlook
Tasty tea beverage bubbles up at new Gresham cafeGresham Outlook, OR - May 29, 2008A Laos native and Damascus resident, Douang channels her experience running the former Mae Thai Restaurant in Woodburn into this scaled-down, beverage-based …
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Nicole Brydson - New York Observer
Thursday, May 29th, 2008I finally got a bike. It’s a vintage Fuji, and it belonged to my Dad. I took it out for a spin through Prospect Park over Memorial Day weekend. I zoomed around the park, stopping to enjoy the lake for a bit, and again to listen to a drum circle where …
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Falling in love with the real New York City - Georgia Straight
Thursday, May 29th, 2008I love New York. I love it so much that I bought the T-shirt, for US$3.99 from a guy hawking them in Times Square. I cherish it now mostly for the label—it says the shirt was made in Pakistan. This is not the type of label Carrie Bradshaw swoons …
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DINING OUT: Eat your heart out Staten Island! - Staten Island Advance
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Whet your appetites — SINY Restaurant Week II is on! From June 2-8, dine at one (or several) of the following restaurants and support the great Staten Island spirit happening in conjunction with the third annual SINY Film Festival. Yes, we’re all …
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Ruamit Thai - VUE Weekly
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008VUE Weekly
Ruamit ThaiVUE Weekly, Canada - 5 hours agoThere’sa certain Thai restaurant in Edmonton that always does well in the Golden Fork Awards, despite being continuously and mercilessly panned by every …
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He gives $100 from his pay to the poor - Electric New Paper
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008HE IS not a resident covered by the North West Community Development Council (CDC), yet he has joined a scheme to help its needy residents. Mr Robin Yap (above) is one of the donors of Club 100@North West. Mr Robin Yap, 51, is among a pioneer batch …
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Among the ruins - The National
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Among the ruinsThe National, United Arab Emirates - 4 hours agoThe hotel has three restaurants, including Asia, a contemporary Thai restaurant with views over the city, as well as a pool on the rooftop terrace. …
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Short Orders: Sweet Basil’s pair films, fine dining - Greensboro News & Record
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Dinner and a movie. It’s not just a TBS network show. It’s also a weekly event at Sweet Basil’s (620 Dolley Madison Road, Greensboro). Everyone, including Sweet Basil’s owners Renee Schroeder and Khan Eakin , has been charmed by the patio of this …
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