[food] Sweet Pista（Bangkok, Thailand）

某天在網路上搜到這間剛開不久的小餐廳，裝潢、菜色等等看起來都還不錯，多數是漢堡與義大利麵類，也有少數兩三樣的飯類。由於店面很小，去的那天我沒記錯好像是泰國的國定假日，還特別在facebook上問了一下有無營業，結果老闆就忽然用私人帳號加我facebook（驚）。まあ～facebook事件放到後面再來說ＸＤ

餐廳地點其實還蠻偏僻的，離捷運站很遠，我必須下捷運後再搭機車。餐廳隔壁緊臨著一個單車店，餐廳裡也擺著幾台腳踏車＆腳踏車零件作為裝潢重點，其他多是木材傢俱，有個蠻可愛的小閣樓，但仿佛是工作室，沒有看到客人上去用餐過。

第一次去，我點了Crunchy Pista Burger(beef)＋Mandarin Orange Fudge Cake。

我真的要說，不誇張，這真的是我目前吃過全世界最好吃的漢堡惹！！！！

[food+style] 246 COMMON 青山＋當日穿搭

這趟去日本，246 COMMON是最想去的點之一啊。

位於南青山的巷弄中，佔地約250坪，openspace的空間，餐車＆移動式攤位自成了類似社區的形式，共20來間店鋪，販賣各式各樣的商品。讓居住在青山的人們、經過青山的人們、在青山工作的人們、來青山觀光的人們，都能聚集在這裡，享受這邊的資源。





如照片所示，基本上完全是戶外的空間，然後很多攤位＆餐車，有花店、麵包店、咖啡店、當地有機蔬菜、飲食等等，座位都可以自由用餐。基本上是246 COMMON是沒有休息日，不過營業時間與店休日就是依店鋪而異。

其實那天是蠻想趁天還亮時去，想說照片會比較清楚，不過前一天去卡拉ＯＫ連唱了八小時到當天早上五點ＸＤＤＤＤ都睡死到下午。

[food] Sarabeth's（Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan）

Sarabeth's是紐約知名的一間早午餐餐廳，以鬆餅與法式吐司為名。去年在東京新宿LUMINE開幕，號稱「NYの朝食の女王」（紐約的早餐女王），每天就是大排長龍、人滿為患，就算平日也是一樣的狀況。

沒有吃過紐約本店，想說人都到日本了，還是去排排看好了。

新宿LUMINE基本上是１１點營業，Sarabeth's則是９點就開店。那天大概快十點左右到，想說趁LUMINE開店前到應該人還是會比較少。走到靠近新宿車站東南口的LUMINE時，還放了一個牌子跟你說不能從這邊走（手扶梯整個深鎖），然後畫了一整很簡易的地圖請您繞到另一邊。

繞到另一邊時我找不到當時那個指示上的手扶梯，我整整繞了快一個小時，甚至還問了路人跟停車場的阿伯，都沒人知道（囧）。結果就１１點了！！！！！！！LUMINE都開了！！！！那我到底提早來的意義在哪裡-_-# 結果某群人就往某手扶梯狂奔，我想說該不會就是那個手扶梯吧！？結果真的就是它，我上去時已經擠滿人在拿號碼牌。

那個正確的手扶梯沒有任何的指示，到底誰會知道是在哪裡，而且一到LUMINE營業時間就開始有人狂奔，我想該不會都是跟我一樣找不到，結果找著找著都１１點了（囧）。

又餓又滿肚子氣，排隊領號碼牌時，說現在領取的是下午兩點入場的＠＠，我問服務生一人吧台桌也是如此嗎？他說總之就是先分時段發滿人數，到時再分配位置。聽他這麼一說，我想想，當下也是有可能會有沒有排滿的狀況，臨時有多的空位空出來...。所以說，其實還蠻尷尬的狀況是，看你是要在附近的百貨公司晃啊晃，就等到下午兩點入場；還是傻傻地站在那等，或許前幾批的都進去後，幸運的話，就有空位出來給你。

後來他說也可以不領號碼牌當場候位，預計一小時以內。

我看看店裡的用餐狀況，加上現場候位的其實不多，就決定現場等一下。

結果不到３０分鐘我就進去了（還好沒有傻傻領號碼牌）。

[food] Roast Coffee & Eatery

Roast Coffee & Eatery is one of the busiest cafes in Bangkok.

I've heard that the owner used to run a cafe called 'Ohana Fresh Cafe', serving good brunch.

However, it was closed couple months ago, and here comes 'Roast Coffee & Eatery'.





The space is quite big and bright. Each table also equipped with sockets.

There are a lot of choices from the menu, not just drinks and pastries,

but also some nice dishes like salads, tapas, pasta, breakfast and brunch and so on.

Haven't tried their dishes yet. I'll try next time, when my Japanese friends visit Bangkok.





When I was considering what to order,

I noticed that almost every table has ordered the popular strawberry waffles.

Though I'm female, I'm not a huge strawberry fans. Besides, I'm not that interested in waffles,

I prefer pancakes and crepes actually.

So, I just ordered a lime pie and Early Grey tea with lychee and mint.

They are pretty good. I just relaxed, enjoying my food and reading my magazine.

(By the way, it's August I stopped by I supposed.)





In my opinion, I think there's an easy way to define if this cafe is good or not;

that's to order a simple tea (or coffee) and traditional cake or pie (means not fancy, cute desserts).

If their chef is good, of course he/she can make simple desserts taste marvelous.


To sum up, it's a nice cafe serving with good food.

I think it can satisfy you no matter you are a foodie or sweet lover.

However, it's just crowded every day;

people even have to stay in line to wait a table, quite exhausting though.

I'm not sure if they accept reservation, but better call before heading, especially on weekends.





Roast Coffee & Eatery

website/ Facebook

location/ Seen Space 2F Thonglor soi 13(15 mins walk from BTS Thong Lo)

tel/ 02 185 2865

[food] Cinnabon in Bangkok

I've tried Cinnabon twice or more times quite a long time ago,

and I just realized Cinnabon is back to Japan again last month.

I love everything made with cinnamon, and I also miss my aunty's hand-made cinnamon rolls. :(

Although I've heard that Cinnabon in Thailand is not as good as it in other countries,

I decided to give it a shot!




OK, they already look different, not tempting at all!

The taste is wrong and the frosting is awful.

Though it's quite cheap,

I think I won't buy them again unless I really wanna have them. :P

Thanks to the iPhone apps and filters, the picture above did look yummy.Not a bad idea at all to try one if you really miss Cinnabon. The caramel ones are better than the classic ones!
CinnabonLocation/ Siam Paragon; The Emporium;          Central Ladprao; The Mall 8 Bang Ga Pi.

[food] iberry cafe (J-Avenue branch)

Actually this day I was gonna try 'Pastry-P',

but when I got there I found out it's closed on Sundays.

Therefore, I just took the motorcycle to J-Avenue again.



I bet everyone would be familiar with iberry which provides nice ice cream and desserts.

After finishing my lunch at Bonchon, I realized I need something cold and sweet,

That's it! Ice cream!!!!



It's really hot during noon in Bangkok, comparing with ice cream like chocolate or nutella,

I prefer something refreshing like lime or mint.

I order Guava and Salted Plum flavor of ice cream.

OK, I know it might sound weird, but it's truly delicious and refreshing!!!

The color is like mint green and baby pink combined.

Oh, and with my Lychee + Kiwi smoothie.

It's always a great idea to order fruits smoothie in Thailand.

There are also tons of kinds ice cream, crepe and waffle. 

They even serves lunch! I didn't know until I checked the menu.

iberry cafe

Website/ Facebook

Location/ J-Avenue 1F (15 mins walk from BTS Thong Lo)

[food] PH1b Coffee Bar

As soon as I set up in Bangkok, I found out this cafe on the Internet.

No fancy food, but somehow, it just grabbed my attention.

However, the branch on Phaholyothin is quite far from the BTS station,

so I didn't have a chance to stop by until the Sukhumvit branch has opened recently. 

As the name, PH1b takes coffee really seriously.

With professional coffee maker and freshly brewed coffee beans, 

the cafe is full of nice scent of coffee.

I ordered English Toffee Latte and Apple Crumble.

The taste of my latte is really mild, and the foam is just good.

Easy for people who is not used to strong coffee like me.

The crumble is not bad, and bigger than I imagined. :P

[food] New York Style: BKK Bagel Bakery

As soon as the second month I moved to here, Bangkok, I found out this little bagel bakery.

It serves the real New York-style bagels with a lot of kinds of combinations.

There're about 8 kinds of bagels from plain to onion and cinnamon.

Not only the bagels, but also bagel sandwiches!

The best I tried so far is New Yorker, which is full of chopped liver, green onions and mustard.

This is really really great. One of my favorites!

[food] A Peace of Mind: Li-bra-ry

As I know, Li-bra-ry is quite popular among people in Bangkok, especially students.

It's located on the alley behind Emporium, Sukhumvit 24.



Li-bra-ry is quiet with nice background music.

People are using their laptops doing papers and studying here.

The space is not crowded, and that's what I like about it.

As the name Li-bra-ry, the shelve is full of English books, free for people to read.



Li-bra-ry provides not only pastry and coffee but also meals and breakfast.

I'd like to try their meal next time.

I ordered Hot Pie (chicken and mushroom stuffing) and Black Tea Latte.

Both tasted OK, not so impressive though.

[food] Colors of Sweets: 103+ Factory

103+ Factory is located not far from BTS Ari.

The decoration is simple mono tone - black and white.

What's good about it is that they use colors to embellish, 

like flowers, grass and of course those lovely and colorful sweets!

The menu is simple. The volume of the food is not much, and a little bit expensive I think.

It's better to order three or more kinds and share with friends.

However, the desserts here are really awesome!

I've tried the Chocolate Crepe, Thai Chai Crepe, Chocolate Lava Brownie and the Cheese Cake.

As we can see in the photos, the arrangement is also lovely.

What I love about it is the wooden tableware which reminds me of Japan.