Today the Thai Corner at the Mercado, have as the first Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, announced participation in the smart menu program. Offering a new menu with nutricial information
Thai Corner is located at 3655 s Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90007
Www.thaicornerfoodex.com
New Los Angeles Thai Restaurant offer free WiFi internet access close to community college. Along with a large outside dining area and great food, this make one worthwile visit. Don't forget your Laptop.
Last week I visited Farm House Thai restaurant for the first time, I had never seen it before and naturally turned my motorcycle around to check it out. The "Grand Opening" banner might explain why this restaurant seemed new to me.
Sometimes a restaurant is worth waiting for, or in this case traveling to. Bo shares his dining experience in La Verne California.
Before
you start reading this mini review, let me say it right away... I am
BLOWN away..! Ok now you know it and can comfortably continue reading
for the finer details. This week I made a
appointment to go and visit Bangkok Blue Thai Cuisine in La Verne,
truthfully I had no idea where La Verne is... Figured it was somewhere
along the 10 FWY, maybe as far as El Monte.. how bad could it be..?
Well, Tuesday evening as the office were closing I left a little early
and hopped on my motorcycle, punched the address in La Verne into my
GPS and happily started following the directions... (Never bothered to
look at the estimated arrival time...) Around 6pm I arrived in La
Verne thinking... THIS better be good...
...And good it was... as I entered
in my grobby motorcycle jacket, I was welcomed to the restaurant by
Joyce, who together with her husband, own the restaurant Bangkok Blue.
She did not know I were comming but quickly had me taking pictues for
the panorama I like to add to restaurants listings on the website..
(you can see the restaurant by clicking on the links saying "View
Panorama" then click on the picture and drag your mouse to look
around.)
When you first enter you will
instantly notice the beautiful decorations, the restaurant appears very
balanced and tasteful, a perfect place for a date, I will give the
appearence A+.
BTW. IF you bring a date, you might want to call
ahead and reserve the table by the fountain, it is the perfect romantic
place. However anywhere in this restaurant is a save bet anytime so
don't panic if the date table is already booked. The music is comfortable and enjoyable, not too loud or distracting from the experience.. another straight A+
Like with a date, this is not all
about appearence, we need more to sustain us, and once I got
comfortable at my table I ordered the mandatory Thai Ice tea, followed
by one of my favorites The Cashew nut Chicken. The Ice Tea were
predictable, I mean... How often have you had a bad Thai Ice tea..?
Not this time either.. So I were ready to dig into the chicken which
arrived much faster than anticipated. It was GREAT.. clearly this were
not a "pre-cooked" batch as I have often seen where it have been
sitting all afternoon. This were just right, the nuts were fresh and
chrisp, the meat tender, and most important the vegetables just
perfectly chrisp, not over cooked... YES... I was very happy,
personally I would have like a little more vegetables, but what I got
were great.. Another straight A.
Bangkok Blue also have a liquor permit, and you are able to order Thai beer or a nice glass of vine.
Joyce and Blue, is a interesting
couple, they did meet in Australia where her family owns several Thai
restaurants, the lived in Thailand where Blue worked in the Music
industry, now they are back in California, Blue is still a music
professional, and he also turn out to be a first class photographer.
Any visit to Bangkok Blue would be
in-complete without taking time to walk the photogallery in the back
and on the walls, notice the backwall which seems to be a "who is who"
of Music legends and Thai Restaurant owners who all have visited...
You will find your self in great company at Bangkok Blue.
HI Thai Noodle restaurant ups the stakes on Hollywood Blvd by offering Thai food any time of the day you might want it.
In a converted Hollywood blvd Pizza restaurant, the crew of HI Thai Noodles are now keeping the grill and soup hot around the clock.
I enjoyed a bowl of noddles there last week and must say it was great, the portions large, and in a nod to modern fast food, the feature drinks are all icies (blended with ice), I have never before had a green-tea ice drink, but it was great. There were lots of tastes to pick from such as Mango, Thai Ice tea and many more.
Located on 5229 Hollywood Blvd, one block from the famous Palm restaurant, this is a place you are likely to go and eat more than once.
Los Angeles, CA, Thai Cultural and Food Festival will be held in China Town Los Angeles on the weekend of September 17 -18-19, 2004, from 10:30 am. To 5:00 PM. The event will bring together many aspects of Thai culture, people, and cuisine.
The 1st annual Thai Food Festival hoped between 25,000 and 30,000 both Thai and American people in the Los Angeles area are expected to attend the two day event. This years festival will be the first and the Thai Cultural and Food Festival will become an annual event in China Town.
( 1997,1998 2000,2002 and 2003 at Down Town Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley 40,000-50,000 people are expected to attend 2 day event.)
According to event organizer Jua Rattanaphun, president of the US Thai Restaurant Association, this years event will showcase Thai cultural entertainment including traditional Folk music, Classical dance, Thai kickboxing, Thai arts and crafts, and a Miss Thai Food Beauty Contest and demonstrate Spa and Massage also. Local Los Angeles 30 Thai restaurants will be on-hand to showcase Thai cuisine and provide cooking lessons and demonstrations.
It is fitting that this Thai cultural event will take place in California, which almost 300,000 Thai people call home. It is hoped the festival will help preserve and share Thai culture and customs, which are the priceless heritage of the Thai people.
People who are interested in Thailand and would like to visit the country should experience Thai culture first hand at the Thai Cultural and Food Festival 2004. For those interested in visiting Thailand, representatives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand will be available to provide accurate, up-to-date information regarding travel to the country, and representatives of Thai International Airways will be available for consultation regarding air transportation.