Bangkok EatParties / More Little Beast

Not much to report from Bangkok. I worked and ate and got massages. Didn't go out and explore the city all that much. Fun for me boring for you.

We did go to Little Beast again, the day after we already went to Little Beast. I was supposed to have dinner with my former bride and groom Billy & Fai (did I never blog about their epic wedding back in October? oops sorry. maybe someday) but his dad got sick and they had to fly to California. So I *had* to have dinner at Little Beast instead. Boo hoo poor me.

This night we got a few different things off the menu.

Steak-cut fries with truffle aioli...

Of course no meal is complete without a DKMB...

Teeheeeheeee!!!

We also got some Chicken/Fennel sausages...

(Still obsessed with my meatball for obvious reasons, one of them being its CHEESE FILLING.)

Asparagus/Watercress/Shaved Parmesan Salad...

Kobe mini-sliders w jalapeno. YUM.

Oh I was obsessed with the Iberico ham that they put in the Mac & Cheese yesterday so I made it known to Chef Nan and she gave me a special side of it. YUMMY

We put it on our mini-burgers. If you think bacon is the greatest thing in the world you are wrong because you have never had Iberico. HEAVEN

And as a grand finale we had the 15-hour Braised Lamb Shoulder OH MY GOD

Chef Nan also brought out some Sardine Bruschettas because they are new and she wanted them photographed but yuck I did not touch that sh*t. Also I was dying of food coma.

FOOD COMA.........

Just kidding! WE WANT MORE WE ARE OBEASTS!!!!!

We had the Banana Pudding Panna Cotta. The sugar-crusted banana slices dipped in banana pudding and coated with a little caramel are like little bites of banana creme-brulee and make my underpants all wet just thinking about them.

SOOOO GOOOD

Love watching these ladies run their eat-empire!!!

The day after, on my last day in town, TL dropped in to visit (she now lives in Jakarta).

I just love my Princess friends because they just jump on a plane and visit me whenever I'm in Asiatown. (I promise I will FINALLY post pics from our Shanghai trip last October. I color-corrected them on the plane ride home yesterday!)

We started with happy hour drinks and snacks at TL's fab hotel, the Metropolitan Bangkok.

These baby chicken lollipops were REALLY TASTY.

And the Satay wasn't bad either.

Because we'd gone to Little Beast two nights in a row, we decided to check out a new gastropub owned by Tee and Nan's friend so we could size up the competition.

We had a Crab Penne in a Lemon Caper Cream sauce...

Some Bone Marrow Bruschetta...

Parmesan Fries...

A Lamb Shank with a big old sausage accompaniment...

Pork and Veal Fettucine Bolognese, by far the best dish...

And for dessert...Banana Cream Pie...

And a red velvet something with rum sauce...

Tasty...but not even close to as life-changing as Little Beast. I'm not biased or anything.

But seriously. LITTLE BEAST FOREVER.

(4) Days of Sun, Fun, and Smileyjohn

This post is modeled after (500) Days of Summer which we saw the other day. It was brillllliant and wonderful and hilarious and lovely.

These past four days have been wonderful. We've had all kinds of visitors and new arrivals to the city as this new NYC era begins.

(1) Thursday

It began with an empty plate and a sad Felix.



But we were at Totonno's for an epic unlimited post-game pizza and beer fest.

(Totonno's is this year's official sponsor of the Noguchi's Hoochies.)




We were showered with neverending pizzas with all different toppings...



Mini eggplant parms...



And the best Penne alla Chicken Vodka I've ever tasted in my life...



Mmmmmm chicken vodka.



It was relatively low-key for a Hoochie gathering.



We eated until we could not eat no more.



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(2) Friday

I met MAO for a Calamari Salad.




And then Smileyjohn showed up with several drinks in hand.



I don't even remember where this was...




But Smileyjohn = Smileytimes.



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(3) Saturday

Dan! came down from Boston for a visit.

We hosted a BBQ at Felix's in her honor.



Also newly arrived, Chris and Teresa! (You may remember that we had a going-away party for Chris no more than a week ago. It only took him THREE days to drive cross-country.)



After 400 straight days of rain, it was wonderful to have a fantastic California-style sunny day.



Many an iPhone provided the soundtrack for the day.



We grilled...



And played a game of Kings with rules that resulted in everyone getting "velociraptor-ed"...





Someone also tried to create a "Dunking for Beers" rule...



It was short-lived...




What a perfect afternoon of daydrinking!





We stayed until evening fell...



And then feasted again at ChinaFood.





We attended a party called 99 Red Balloons...



...which was truly small and truly terrible and consisted of the 99 Red Balloons song being played on repeat in a 100 sq. foot lamespace.



So at 3am we headed to Korean BBQ.



And ate some more.



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(4) Sunday

Lady Di was in town with her beau.

After an epic Italian dinner at Max, we headed to Pianos which is literally a block away from my new apartment.

First thing we saw was an Abby clone...



Except it was male with facial hair. But still, from far away the resemblance was uncanny.



After Pianos, we went to Splash. Because Sunday. Is. Beer. Blast.

And Beer Blast =
$8 for 20 BEERS

I kid you not.



I've only been once, but last time I went, I think this happened.



And with our $8 admission fee, away we went.



Dancing was to 80's and 90's hits...



It was so much fun.



Even PWu came!



And there were wastedfaces everywhere.







Cheesesteaks closed out the epic long-weekend.




I love New York.