Thailand

At J's Noodles Star Thai, rice dishes also shine

In A Federal Case, I'll be eating my way up Federal Boulevard -- south to north -- within Denver city limits. I'll be skipping the national chains and per-scoop Chinese joints, but otherwise I'll report from every vinyl booth, walk-up window and bar stool where food is served. Here's the report on t ... More >>

In Decoding Deepak, a son chronicles his father's private and public lives

Tyler Nemkov: The thing where I say what I'm doing

Three years ago, Tyler Nemkov was a Johnson & Wales student who came to Cafe Society as an intern, interested in where a culinary career could take him. So far, it's taken him to J-school at the University of Colorado, a gig at Cured and, at the edge of 23, a short-lived job as exec chef at Mateo th ... More >>

Jenna Johansen talks frankly about her boot from Around the World in 80 Plates

It's been several months since Bravo's Around the World in 80 Plates was filmed in cities spanning the globe, but the memories for hometown chef and contestant Jenna Johansen, who made it through seven countries -- and countless challenges -- before she was given the boot in last night's Thailand ep ... More >>

Thai Monkey Club swings into Golden

Kong Phom, a native of Thailand who has been in the States for thirty years, doesn't waste time: It took just a few months after he opened Thai Monkey Club, a curry and noodle parlor, on South Broadway last year to ink a deal on a second spot.

A 16th Street Mall vendor gets a permanent home at Thai Street Food restaurant

For six years, Utumporn Killoran has been peddling Thai curries from a cart on the 16th Street Mall. And her recipes, culled from her native Isaan Province in Thailand, have gained her such committed fans that they're willing to wait in line for an hour just to wolf down her lunches.

Thai Monkey Club opens in Baker on Saturday with a buy-one-get-one-free special for a week

​Real "Thai spicy." That's what owner and Chiang Mai native Joy Phom promises at Thai Monkey Club, opening on Saturday at 102 South Broadway, in the Baker neighborhood. To celebrate (and bring more folks through the door), she's offering a buy-one-get-one-free special up to $10 that's applicab ... More >>

Dancing Noodle Thai Cuisine is back after a summer break

​Dancing Noodle Thai Cuisine is open again after a brief summer break. After a sabbatical in Thailand, the couple who owns Dancing Noodle, our pick as Best Thai Restaurant in the Best of Denver 2010, are back in the kitchen, cooking up Thai fare that's certain to be more authentic than ever. ... More >>

Dancing Noodle Thai Cuisine takes a summer time-out

​Dancing Noodle Thai Cuisine, the family-run spot we named Best Thai Restaurant in 2010, is closed until Thursday, July 21, while the couple that owns it is on sabbatical in Thailand. And that's ultimately good news: Once Dancing Noodle reopens, its commitment to authentic Thai fare should be ... More >>

Taste of Thailand goes garden-to-table with Garden Blossoms soup

Jenny AnThe homegrown flowers in the Garden Blossoms soup are edible. ​Noy Farrell doesn't use pesticides in her garden. The chef/co-owner of Taste of Thailand uses ladybugs and beer instead. The ladybugs eat the insects that try to devour her greens and herbs, and a shallow bowl of beer attra ... More >>

Cars 2 and other sequels that tried (and failed) to freshen up by going abroad

​What's the best way to perk up a tired movie franchise? Most of the time, there is no way. But movie producers still continue to try by taking the old characters overseas and hoping the new locale will reheat the leftovers. Case in point: Cars 2. The film comes out this Friday and promises to ... More >>

The Hangover Part II is too faithful to jokes from the original

Thai Flavor curries favor with reviewer Laura Shunk

Eat like the Thai: family-style...and with a fork

​Without exception, during every visit I made to Thai Flavor for this week's review -- and during the lunch I ate at US Thai Cafe for this week's Second Helping -- I overheard at least one table ask for chopsticks. I'd venture a guess that those diners thought they were being respectful, eatin ... More >>

Review preview: Thai Flavor

Mark Manger​Over the course of my life in Denver, I've eaten a lot of mediocre Thai food, putting down bowls of curry and plates of pad Thai that were edible -- but forgettable -- up and down the Front Range. But this winter, after I returned from Southeast Asia, where I'd eaten nothing that ... More >>

Stupid ad of the week: Champ Thai Drink Co.'s working man

Not this kind.​Thankfully, foolishness is a worldwide phenomenon. Otherwise when we would see another culture's advertising on the internetz we might feel all dumb by comparison and end up sending them angry emoticons in their comment boxes -- because we all know Emoticon is the universal lang ... More >>

Boulder restaurateur Opas Sinprasong will do time for exploiting workers

Daily Camera​Last October, Opas Sinprasong -- a Thai national who once owned Siamese Plate, Siamese Plate on the Go and Sumida's in Boulder and Louisville -- pleaded guilty to harboring illegal aliens and failure to pay taxes. Yesterday he was sentenced: The restaurateur will do time, pay a h ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Larb nua from Taste of Thailand

Lori Midson​ No. 80: Larb nua from Taste of Thailand. Taste of Thailand chef/owner Noy Farrell, who has been turning out Thai food since 1994 from the kitchen confines of her faithfully crowded restaurant across the street from Swedish Hospital, grows vegetables, berries, herbs and various ... More >>

Dear Lotus of Siam, please come to Denver next

​Cafe Society can't get enough of Lotus of Siam. When she was in Las Vegas last week, Patricia Calhoun twice ventured off the Strip to visit the northern Thai restaurant in its original location, a silly strip mall off Sahara Avenue. That was after a strong endorsement from Lori Midson, who o ... More >>

Siamese Plate on the Go spot gets a fresh start as NaRaYa

​Pranom Kiatreungwattana, who goes by "P.K.", and her father had been looking for a spot for a Boulder restaurant for two years when Opas Sinprasong, who'd been charged with human trafficking, left his Siamese Plate/Siamese Plate on the Go spot at 1575 Folsom Street up for grabs. And grab it ... More >>

Opas Sinprasong, Siamese Plate owner, pleads guilty to treating workers like slave labor

NaRaYa has replaced Siamese Plate on the Go​I was at Lotus of Siam, one of Lori Midson's favorite restaurants in the world (and she's right -- too bad it's in Las Vegas), eating and catching up on my Westword reading, when I found this report by Michael Roberts on a Thai restaurant group much ... More >>

Littleton's Wild Ginger on hiatus until late August

Lori Midson​Wild Ginger, the excellent Thai restaurant at 399 West Littleton Boulevard in Littleton, is on hiatus until August 28, an extended holiday of sorts, while owner Somsak Damrongsang hangs out in his native Thailand and the kitchen gets a makeover. "We remodeled the dining room fou ... More >>

Today: Cook Street focuses on North Africa

​Those of us who love food tend to love it from all regions of the globe. But while we might appreciate certain exotic cuisines, it's sometimes difficult to incorporate them into our own cooking repertoire. You can change all that with Cook Street School of Fine Cooking's A World of Taste ser ... More >>

When cold and flu season hit, reach for chicken soup

​Cold and flu season has arrived, and while there are vaccines and a multitude of drugs out there that will be used to combat these illnesses, doctors remain constant on one remedy: chicken soup. According to WebMD, doctors prefer milder, natural alternatives to treat cold and flu cases, with ... More >>

Taste of Thailand has the cure for the flu -- and the cure for boring food

Vowing the Crowd

Road Trip: Around The World In a Toyota

Ghost Story

US Thai

This little storefront curries favor with fans of Thai food.

Wed Alert

They went to Thailand to find lasting love -- and so far, their luck is holding.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 6, 2006

Tough Lover

Highland Ranch's loss is Thailand's gain?

From Denver, With Love

For American men tired of American women, Richard Beals knows how to Thai the knot.

Best Thai Restaurant

Yummy Yummy Tasty Thai

Waves of Hope

The art of young tsunami survivors will be showcased in Denver.

One Night in Bangkok

The new Thai Basil has a way with translation.

Best Thai Restaurant

Thai Basil Asian Fusion

Check, Please!

Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

Street Dreams

Tuk Tuk takes casual Thai food indoors.

Best T-shirts

Cargo

All Thai'd Up

Two new eateries to feed your habit.

When Bad Things Happen to Good Restaurants

J's Noodles muddles along without its owner at the helm.

How Thai Can You Go?

Mouthing Off

Sugar and Spice

Mouthing Off

FOOD & DRINK

CURRY UP

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