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Cafe Society: Great grinds at Gallery Cafe by Pinky

Thursday 30 January 2020 10:00 AM

A well-established bistro, cafe and bar, Gallery Cafe by Pinky is a popular favourite with locals and expats alike. Impeccable service, a delicious, creative menu and some of the very best coffee on the island keeps customers coming back for more.

Prohibition is Over!

Phuket Life / Dining

Friday 10 January 2020 03:00 PM

Americans have a special place in their heart, perhaps more accurately in their liver, for the resurgence of the Speakeasy. The Prohibition, a constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcohol that lasted from 1920 to 1933 were in fact 13 years of pushback against a government policy of temperance that was rejected wholly by the masses.

Banyan Tree Phuket’s best kept secret: Tre!

Phuket Life / Dining

Sunday 5 January 2020 02:00 PM

It has been little more than a year to the day since I last visited Tre, which is currently only open for the high season. Tre is one of Banyan Tree Phuket’s stable of leading-edge restaurants. The other outlets, perhaps slightly better known to you, are the Japanese Taihei and the heirloom recipe signature Thai restaurant, Saffron.

Say ‘Oui!’ to Lady Coco Phuket

Phuket Life / Dining

Sunday 29 December 2019 10:00 AM

A French-inspired bistro with a Cantonese twist, Lady Coco Phuket reinvents the daily coffee break into a delicious, elegant affair.

Royal Thai recipes shine at Ruen Thai!

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 28 December 2019 12:00 PM

Tonight, (Dec 13) is not my first occasion dining at the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, having previously enjoyed the rustic Italian dishes offered at the hotel’s La Trattoria, incidentally, well worth a visit. This evening I am to experience Ruen Thai, the hotel’s signature Thai restaurant. The hotel was opened in 1987 and on arriving at the lobby entrance, it has not lost the ambiance of a classic grand dame; perfectly manicured lawns wrap around open air Thai pagodas mixing a neo colonial theme with modern Thai touches. This hotel is a true example of the days when space was not yet at a premium, the lobby and arrival areas are generous. Located in the heart of the Laguna, it has an unrivaled position overlooking the Andaman sea amidst acres of tropical gardens planted with native casuarinas and coconut palms, yet easily navigated through buggies and leisurely cruising along the serene waterways in small shuttle boats.

[VIDEO] Lamb, three ways! What The Munch Ep. 5 || Phuket Food

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 21 December 2019 09:07 AM

It's time to fill Jason's belly with some good ol' lamb! Join Jason as he searches Phuket for three different ways to prepare lamb in this special episode of What The Munch!

Anantara comes of Age

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 14 December 2019 11:00 AM

This month saw the launch of the much anticipated restaurant, Age, at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort.

The evolution of farang food in Thailand

Phuket Life / Dining

Monday 9 December 2019 02:00 PM

Western dishes, or the so-called aharn farang, are an inseparable part of Thai lifestyles nowadays. But if we look back to about 60-70 years ago, aharn farang was regarded as food fit for the higher classes and noblemen. Back then, most Thais were not familiar with Western table manners and the taste of Western-style dishes.

From Coast to Mare: Culinary surprises await at Centara Grand Beach Resort

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 7 December 2019 10:00 AM

I must confess that I have driven past the Centara Grand Beach Resort in Karon on countless occasions but have never ventured within. Celebrating its 10th anniversary next year, its architecture showcases the distinctive dusky pink colours that are a hallmark of the Sino-Portuguese design we see in Phuket Town today.

Belgian fries on the rise in Southeast Asia

Phuket Life / Dining

Tuesday 3 December 2019 10:00 AM

Thailand imported a whopping 8,262 tons of Belgian frozen potatoes, fries and other potato-related products last year, nearly doubling the amount it shipped in a decade ago, said the Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board and Belgian potato association Belgapom in a recent release.

Michelin female chef award winner Martina Caruso to host Masterclass in Phuket

Phuket Life / Dining

Sunday 24 November 2019 11:15 AM

After reopening on November 1 with Chef Claudio Barzano at the helm, Tre restaurant at the award-winning Banyan Tree Phuket is bringing to the island another Michelin Star experience, this time by the hands of Martina Caruso, Executive Chef of Michelin Star restaurant Signum in Sicily.

[VIDEO] Figs in paradise! What The Munch Ep. 4 || Phuket Food

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 16 November 2019 08:24 PM

Welcome to What The Munch! An all-new show by The Phuket News TV where we take a look into the diversity of Phuket’s food scene. Join Jason Beavan as he munches his way through the island in search of the top dishes in Phuket!

Tre reopens with Chef Claudio Barzano at helm

Phuket Life / Dining

Thursday 14 November 2019 04:04 PM

Tre restaurant at the Banyan Tree Phuket resort, located at the Laguna Phuket complex on Phuket’s west coast, has brought on board Italian Chef Claudio Barzano for its re-opening just in time for the high season.

Michelin Guide Thailand 2020: Phuket’s PRU maintains its star, but Thai cuisine takes centre stage

Phuket Life / Dining

Wednesday 13 November 2019 12:34 PM

Now in its third year of partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Michelin Guide in Thailand 2020 was launched yesterday (November 12) at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse.

November at The Nai Harn: Pizzas, pairings and more at resort’s Italian takeover

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 9 November 2019 02:00 PM

Flitting between Bangkok and Phuket has advantages and disadvantages. It enables me to enjoy the best that Thailand has to offer: the hustle and bustle of Bangkok and the leisurely pace of tropical Phuket with sun, sea and sand, but the disadvantages are sadly many.

Indian cuisine comes to Kata Sea Breeze Resort and The SIS Kata Phuket

Phuket Life / Dining

Wednesday 6 November 2019 03:52 PM

Kata Sea Breeze Resort and The SIS Kata Phuket have announced their partnership with a university in New Delhi, India and will be welcoming chef apprentices to come and teach their Thai chefs the methods and exotic flavours of Indian cuisine.

Rock Salt at The Nai Harn in safe hands with new chef

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 2 November 2019 10:00 AM

As I wave goodbye to middle age and edge ever closer to yet another milestone, I have come to accept that as we get older we inevitably become more resistant to change and have an increasing preference for stability and that warm comfort from the knowledge of continuing to enjoy the same routines we have individually established.

InterContinental Phuket Resort to welcome top UK chef Jeff Tan for four-day residency

Phuket Life / Dining

Wednesday 16 October 2019 03:36 PM

InterContinental Phuket Resort will welcome top UK Chef Jeff Tan to Pinto, the resort’s casual farm-to-table dining restaurant, for an exclusive four-day residency from October 29 to November 1.

Up on The 9th Floor: A lofty location with classic cooking that hits the heights

Phuket Life / Dining

Saturday 5 October 2019 02:00 PM

As I begin scribing this review of my experience at The 9th Floor Restaurant & Bar, I wish to share a little background. I met Bart Duykers, the proprietor of this restaurant, almost 25 years ago when I was running a super deluxe boutique hotel in Singapore and he was at the helm of an equally celebrated property in Phuket.

Sour fruits in time-honoured Thai cuisine

Phuket Life / Dining

Monday 9 September 2019 02:00 PM

In the old days, farmers in Nonthaburi grew different kinds of plants together in the same orchards. Trees that bore sweet fruits such as coconut, jackfruit and mangosteen intermixed with sour fruit plants such as madan, hog plum and lemon. The farmers had valid reasons not to grow sweet fruits only.

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