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Tailor on Ten
For made-to-measure and
bespoke gents tailoring,
head to this little slice of
Savile Row in Sukhumvit.
The in-house tailors can
create shirts and suits
using high-quality Asian
and European fabrics,
plus the prices are fixed
so no haggling is needed.
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Warehouse 30
This former WWII
artillery warehouse in
the Bangrak district has
been transformed into the
city’s coolest mixed-use
space. Browse the stores
selling locally designed
fashion, homewares
and accessories, and
refuel at the excellent
café. facebook.com/
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Lhong 1919
On the opposite side of
the river, this cluster of
restored 19th-century
warehouses features
beautifully-preserved
Chinese murals and a
dozen boutiques selling
homewares, clothing and
leather goods. Stay for
lunch or dinner at the
hip Nai Harng restaurant.
lhong1919.comPaste
Located in the upmarket
Gaysorn Village mall,
husband-and-wife team
Bee Satongun and Jason
Bailey draw inspiration
from centuries-old
royal Thai cuisine to
create bold, colourful
dishes made for sharing.
Highlights include
slow-roasted goat curry
and pickled chive root
salad with lobster and
morel mushrooms.
pastebangkok.comSaawaan
Housed in a converted
shophouse with moody
dark walls and floor-to-
ceiling windows, chef
Aom Pongmorn serves
a seasonal 10-course
tasting menu with tea
or grape pairings. From
the first amuse bouche- kai luk koey (poached
egg in tamarind sauce) - to the final pumpkin
pudding, the dishes will
surprise and delight.
saawaan.com
Bangkok has long
been street-food
nirvana, but you’ll
also find plenty of
Michelin-starred
establishments
shaking things upGaa
Opposite Gaggan- regularly named
Asia’s best restaurant - you’ll find the less-
hyped but equally
impressive Gaa. Chef
Garima Arora, a former
Noma and Gaggan
alumnus, serves a 10-
or 14-course tasting
menu inspired by her
Indian background,
Thai ingredients and
Nordic philosophies,
with dishes like duck
doughnut and liquid
banana bread.
gaabkk.com
ALL-STAR
DINING
BUZZY MARKETS
If you’re in town on the weekend, take a 25-minute cab ride from downtown to Taling
Chan floating market. Stroll along the floating dock as vendors serve up freshly
cooked specialities such as hoy tort (fried oyster omelette) from moored boats.
Then climb aboard a longtail boat and cruise the nearby canals. Make Chatuchak
weekend market your next stop. The teeming market is divided into 27 sections and
has more than 10,000 stalls, so download Nancy Chandler’s comprehensive map
(nancychandler.net) to pinpoint the areas you’re interested in. Best buys include
traditional textiles and handmade leather goods. After dark, head to hipster-rich Rot
Fai night market in Ratchada (there’s also a larger sister market on the eastern edges
of the city). Shop for vintage fashion and kitschy curios and tuck into street food from
converted VW vans strung with fairy lights.top of the
shops