Posted by Foodie Buddha
on November 28, 2011
It took me five-years, but I finally did it. After a painstaking 43,800 hours – I finally got my opportunity to take down the seemingly perfect, ethereally delicious sample of Thai boat noodles that have been pumped out en masse by the oddly named Sapp Coffee Shop, a tiny little dive of a restaurant in Los Angeles’s East Hollywood Thai town. And thanks to a little guiding light from the Big Burrito at Roaming Hunger, a mere 10-minutes after we devoured our boat noodles, we were face deep in a plate of the most luscious, dripping with flavor Pad See Ew, courtesy of Sanamluang Cafe.
Of all of my everyman meals from trip – the single samplings at Sapp Coffee Shop and Sanamluang in were some of the most remarkable. Each dish was simply outstanding, stupefyingly affordable, and crave worthy to the Nth degree. Continue reading…
Posted by Foodie Buddha
on December 10, 2009
Hot on the heels of the much more fashionable, Fünke and I took a little ride to the just opened Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, a Thai restaurant in the former Taurus location. Backed by the familial lineage of Nan and Tamarind Seed, daughter DD Niyomkul has taken the helm of the kitchen (and the restaurant) in an attempt to offer a “casual” experience powered by authentic Thai food via small plates.
You may have noticed the quotation marks encompassing the word casual. Most every press piece and notation that I’ve seen on Tuk Tuk mentions the casual nature of the restaurant. While the vibe here is far from the tie-wearing atmosphere of Il Mulino, it’s not any closer to that of the flip-flop and jeans places that dot our cityscape. What you have is an elegant room that banters back and forth between the intimate date night and the more friendly “scene” spot. To put it another way, Tuk Tuk is Buckhead casual, not BuHi casual.
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Posted by Foodie Buddha
on October 04, 2009
Adam (aka guest blogger dude) and I were milling around the Westside a few days ago looking for a place to eat lunch at. Having spent the previous day gut busting around, I had a hankering for some sushi. A cheerful banter arose, so back and forth we went until Adam suggested Zen on Ten, an Asian bistro and sushi bar located in the still fresh Ten Side apartment complex.
Having only seen the place in passing, and with no real concrete idea of what to expect, we both settled in on the assumption that Zen on Ten would fill the role of the fast dining sushi option; in other words, what Moe’s is to the burrito, we THOUGHT Zen would be to sushi. Turns out, we were pleasantly wrong.
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Posted by Foodie Buddha
on March 11, 2009
Yikes! This puppy has been sitting in my draft box since the 15th of February … talk about dropping the ball! Okay, so Refugee Family Services has organized a little culinary exploration for everyone. On Sunday, March 15, take a trip to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for some good times. The event runs from 2pm–5pm and features cuisine from Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Tickets can be ordered online and cost $35/adult and $10.00 per kiddies. If you are feeling generous, you can also make a donation without buying a ticket.
Event Details
What: Taste the World Festival (sponsored by Refugee Family Services)
When: Sunday, March 15, 2009 (2PM-5PM)
Where: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (980 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30306)
Tickets: $35/adult • $10/child (Order Online)
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