Showing posts with label Bangkok. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bangkok. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Bangkok 2015 | In A Nutshell

When another couple arrived on our second day there, we were moving around in a huge group of 8. Which meant that I did not get the luxury of taking too many touristy pictures because there'd be 7 pairs of eyes staring at me by the time I'm done.

So all in all of whatever we explored and eaten for the next 3 days would be summarized here.



T&K Seafood - Food quality dropped drastically. In all honesty, undeniably still the best option for a good seafood feast without having to break the bank but it wasn't as satisfying before. My favourite crab meat in yellow curry was still the best bet and while the highly raved prawn vermicelli was the usual hit, it tasted terrible that night.





Boat noodles / kuay teow reua - Since none of us tried this before, we went ahead to hunt for seemingly "the best of boat noodles" shop. While the girls felt intimidated by the thought of having pig blood thicken broth noodles, I was actually looking forward to try. Each small bowl priced at 12 ฿, we really had fun trying to stack a tower of bowls. It is always nice to learn a little bit more about Thailand's culture whenever we visit.



Gourmet market at Terminal 21 - Irrelevant food find by the girls while shopping at Terminal 21. Stepped into this luxurious supermarket to find tempting cooked food bars. Given the choice again, I wouldn't waste my tummy space on this but gotta say that their food is really delicious.



Sukhumvit Soi 38 Food alley - Not photographed here but you'd find the best mango sticky rice in this alley. Everything else here were so yummy, this is definitely the place for street food.



After you cafe - Highly raved for their honey toast which initially sounded absurd to me. The toast looked exactly the same as what I'd be able to get in Toastbox (Singapore) so I wasn't too excited about it. So on one afternoon, the girls did takeaway for the toast. We had two ice cream scoops and whipped cream packed separately. In doubt that we'd be able to grab a transport and beat the jam in the shortest time possible, I vow to be back if the ice cream did not melt under the time frame and blazing heat. I was so impressed! We scrambled 7 floors down Central world, haggled with the tuktuk drivers and time taken was at least 1/2hr to return back to our hotel. Point is - Ice cream did not melt. And the Shibuya honey toast is out of the world good! So on our last day when everyone else got busy with whatever they wanted to do, I went back to the cafe alone to fulfil my promise. Happiness is sitting in the cafe alone with an entire honey toast to yourself --- ♥♥♥

Napat closet & cafe - Did shopping in Chatuchak and stopped at a cafe for desserts! Cutest macaroons at only S$2/pc. Perfect spot for the sweet toothed girls who'd swoon over these cute desserts. 

In other news, we also made it to Talad Rod Fai Night market. I didn't even manage a picture there, I still cannot believe it. That boisterous place is real hit, everyone loved the vibe but got too exhausted to walk by night time. So we only kinda went there for dinner & did not manage to explore that place at all. Definitely a must go in Bangkok, again. 

love, bella
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Friday, 6 February 2015

Bangkok 2015 | Purr cat cafe club

Spent the afternoon lounging on wooden floor with a clutter of cats roaming around. This was how it went - Reached the cafe after a good 15 minutes walk, stepped in the cafe in all enthusiasm and started molesting the "receptionist" cat immediately while the receptionist lady tried to get my attention on the cafe rules. Truth is, nothing she said got into my head. I was excited as hell and wanted to walk right into the cat area almost immediately. Purr cat cafe is definitely heaven for cat lovers. 

I've been to numerous cat cafes before and there's nothing like Purr cat cafe. Even Korea's cat cafes do not impress me at all because their house cats are really unfriendly. They do not even show the slightest affection to those who are paying to hang out with them. On the contrary, Purr cat cafe's babies are so friendly! They were actively playing with us and would even approach for strokes. (=^・ェ・^=)



This isn't cat news but their desserts are worth the trip alone. Cassandra and I got too caught up with the cats that we forgot to look at the menu. Cafe rule #1 - Order something off the menu, so we did. The red velvet cake was definitely the best I had in awhile. Never had melt-in-your-mouth cakes before, this one is first.



One of the reasons why Bangkok would never fail to amaze me on my yearly visit. I'd definitely bag home a brand new experience every time I'm here. The diversity of culture, cheap shopping, streets, massages and most importantly food, keeps us coming back for more. Albeit the congested traffic & dishonest sellers/tuktuk drivers, Bangkok is a lifelong addiction.

love, bella
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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Bangkok 2015 | {Eat} ROAST cafe

In search for the best brunch in Bangkok. Having been to ROAST on my previous trip, I thought I should keep my options open to other cafes. Asked my dearest cousin who was in Bkk cafe hopping a week before me - so far the best is still ROAST. 

And so I was back, again.


Roasted garlic tomato soup
New england clam chowder
Roast iced tea | Matcha Latte
Pulled pork burger
 Crab cake benedict | Mushroom & garlic pasta

We were out in the early morning so there wasn't a crowd at ROAST when we arrived, or probably because it was a Thursday. Either way, it was good to start our day in ambiance instead of being seated in a rowdy restaurant.

This trip's food itinerary is almost a replica of my previous trip to Bangkok in 2013. But it was almost impossible to give up eating at our list of favourite food haunts when we were planning for Bangkok. Turns out, I got quite bored of already knowing what we would be expecting for our meals. We're done with the revisits and I'm really looking forward to our next trip, with new food haunts and fresh experiences!


love, bella
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Thursday, 29 January 2015

Bangkok 2015 | Ban Khun Mae & Mango Tango

When in Thailand, eat authentic Thai cuisine. There wasn't even a need to search for a place, because everybody voted to be back at Ban Khun Mae for dinner. It was full house during dinner hours and thankfully we made reservations earlier to avoid the unnecessary wait. The food was of course, satisfying as usual. Other than the honey chicken that we visualized turned out to be really disappointing, everything else was thumbs up! 



Steam Seafood Curry Paste Filled in Coconut

The friends been raving about this dish since the time we planned this trip. I've never tried it before but from how they all described it, it must be damn good. How do I describe this? I don't know how. It was too unique a dish, something we'd never seen selling in Thai cuisines. I loved the subtle sweetness of the coconut blended in with the curry paste. I just realized how miserable I felt typing this out. It wouldn't be too soon that I'd head to Bangkok again. So till then, my favourite seafood curry in coconut. 




Refuse to order desserts at BKM because we wanted to save some tummy space for the mother of all mango sticky rice, Mango Tango. With a scoop of mango ice cream and mango pudding on top of the usual mango sticky rice, my dessert is complete! I guess the boys were not too impressed with that dessert a little too sweet.  And also well, I found a much better mango sticky rice at a food alley. So I'd probably not be back for more in future. 

love, bella
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Bangkok 2015 | {Eat} Panary Cafe

I slotted Panary cafe into our itinerary at the very last minute because it was impossible to give this hidden gem a miss. Right after checking into our hotel, we tuktuk-ed to Soi Ari for brunch! Panary cafe sells only dutch baby pancakes so if you're someone who prefers a variety, this is not the place for you. I've never heard of dutch baby pancakes before this but the name of it sounded delicious already!



Savoury | Smoked Salmon & Wasabi Cream Cheese

Savoury | Sausage & Spinach 

Sweet | Strawberry & Sweet Cream Cheese

And the food was brilliant. 

I'm not even kidding because every flavour just hit the spot! Glad that we came in a bigger group, so we got to try 6 different renditions at a go - 3 savoury + 3 sweet. I'd never look at pancakes the same again. Baked on an iron pan with a crispy tart crust and fluffy inside, it is definitely dutch baby pancakes for me anytime!

Address: 1/F, Noble Reform Condominium, Soi Phahon Yothin 7
Telephone:  02-1166-889
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun, 10am-8pm
Nearest station: BTS Ari 


love, bella
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Monday, 26 January 2015

Bangkok 2015 | {Stay} Lemontea hotel

January'15 is ending this week and I honestly cannot believe how we lost our pace to the clock. Made a trip to Bangkok two weeks back with the clique and before we started digesting the fun, we were bound for Singapore again. Despite all that, we were really glad to be back safely via Airasia. We actually booked our flights way before the unfortunate plane crash and had to just go with it because it was too late to make any changes. Thankful for the smooth flight!

On our trip, what do I say? Tiring.

I'd never been this tired on a holiday, never. Bangkok got all of us smitten, yet crazy. There was too much to offer in that busy capital --- Shopping, food, massage. When is bedtime? We never knew. So we choked up 4 nights worth of sleep debts and came back home worn out. Lesson learnt- Do not travel too big a group to Bangkok.


Our stay in Lemontea hotel was suffice for a ★★★☆☆ standard --- Clean sheets, spacious room, oh and a huge fridge! The only gripe would be the thin walls, we got warned for being too noisy during our street food room party. But since we're a poor couple scrimping on our pennies, this was a good enough stay for a cheap S$50/night. We were also conveniently located 5 minutes away from the bustling pratunam night market, so yay hello to late night shopping!

We've been nagged by many that we should cut down on travelling as our wedding is approaching. I agree - Weddings are not made of love, it is a make or break by that dollar sign. But one thing for sure, travelling is not all about luxury. We usually travel with a strict budget and it really isn't too expensive to travel around Asia.

 Bangkok was made possible with S$670 - air tickets & 4 nights stay / couple. I approve!

love, bella
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Thursday, 26 December 2013

♥ Bangkok Bound | Greyhound Cafe


Honestly , I must say that Greyhound is very overrated. I don't deny the good pasta, good red velvet waffles and all but in Bangkok, I'd rather eat on the streets. But I really like the romantic restaurant vibe so its really ideal to go there for a dinner date that wouldn't break the bank. Their food prices are really very affordable for a fine dining standard. Say SGD$4 for chicken wings and SGD$15 for a pasta so go only if you happen to be celebrating an occasion/anniversary. Fair enough, go if you need aircon and a nice hang out away from the blazing sun. Else, I'd say sweat in the heat and binge on coconut ice cream instead.
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Tuesday, 10 December 2013

♥ Bangkok Bound | Mr Jones Orphanage



Mr Jones Orphanage 

Address: SeenSpace Thonglor 13, Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Operating hours: 10.00am to 12:00 midnight (last order at 11:00pm) daily

x I'd say really the perfect cafe to be , if you're looking to spend a quiet afternoon away from the bustling tourist crowd in Bangkok . Partly thankful that I do not live in Bangkok else I would have lost my waist by now . I was really spoilt for choice when I had to pick from the cake stand . I only had a slice of red velvet so I cannot tell you that their desserts are worth the travel to this cafe . But their comfortable ambiance , whimsical interior design and extensive choices will make an experience worth it . I'll be back , soon enough .

love , Sheryl
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