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Gazebo soi 1, Bangkok

By Bart, 23 March 2008 at 07:08:06 :: Bangkok, Bars

(source: Nation Multimedia)

A year ago, the rooftop bar Gazebo around the corner from Gulliver's on Khao San Road caught on as a new hot spot for dancing. The funky night-spot features Moroccan decor, and a well-balanced combination of food, drinks, music and shisha. But you don't have to go all the way to Khao San to enjoy that. Its sister property with the same name opened four months ago right in the heart of the city.

Gazebo attracts a lot of attention from BTS travellers commuting past Phloenchit station. The top of Building 1 at the mouth of Sukhumvit Soi 1 renders itself to a spacious, airy lounge with low padded stools and wooden tables. Dimly lit Egyptian chandeliers drip from the ceiling. It looks so much better than other seemingly similar joints in town, where overdone interiors feature a lot of junky antiques just thrown up on the walls.

Gentle breezes and soft chill-out music pervade the whole area, which offers a great view of downtown Bangkok by night. Once you throw yourself on the seat with puffy pillows under your back, it feels like sitting in a Moroccan living room.

"The weird thing is, Morocco is the only place I've never been to," Benjamin Baskins, Gazebo's co-owner and CEO says. "I want to do it from my imagination, from what I think a Moroccan bar should be like. I don't want to get the fixed ideas of what Morocco should be like. This is all from what's inside my head." While most hard furniture was made locally, all the accessories were brought in from Cairo. "But you know, I'm planning a trip to Morocco in a few months to see the real thing, to see if I got it right. Just out of curiosity, though. I'm happy with what I've done with Gazebo so far."

The fashion entrepreneur from Los Angeles started working on this whole building just a few months ago, hoping to turn the four-story tube into a lifestyle complex with spas and restaurants on the second and ground floor and a hip hotel on the third floor. The whole premise is expected to be open for operation some time in March.

There's much more to Gazebo than partying. It's actually a bonus pack of a restaurant, lounge and shisha bar. Come early for a tasty dinner.

There are many Thai, Indian, Italian and Spanish dishes to choose from. Stay on for a relaxing night with a long list of refreshing drinks and cocktails to choose from. Try It's My Life (Comfort, Galliano, Amaretto, orange juice, lime, sugar and Grenadine), Miss Gazebo (vodka, Midori, coconut liqueur, lime, pineapple juice and sugar) and the signature drink for a group of four, Nightmare (Midori, pineapple juice, lime and Sambuca), where they put fire on it before you take a gulp. Neither too strong nor too sweet, the cocktails are here are pleasant and easy to drink.

If cocktails are too fancy for you, they also have a range of beers, and a good selection of wines and whiskies. Small beers are priced at Bt150, cocktails are Bt180 to Bt220 while full bottles of big whiskey are between Bt600 and Bt2,700. Soft drinks, tea and coffee are Bt50 to Bt90. Shisha comes in many fruity flavours for Bt350.

Live bands take turns performing contemporary English songs every night. But if you're too energetic to sit back in the lounge tonight, go over to the next room, The Harem, and get the groove on on the dance floor with more upbeat, danceable music. Watch out for the steps, though.

Details:
Gazebo, Bangkok
26 Sukhumvit Soi 1, near BTS Phloenchit and Nana
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: 02-655-2471, 02-655-2472

Hours:
6pm - 1am

Admission:
No cover charge, ID required.

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Escudo Club, Bangkok

By Bart, 16 March 2008 at 02:44:47 :: Bangkok, Bars

Half-pub, half-club, Escudo is two floors of chic interiors and pumping sounds. Slap-bang in the city's happening hub of Thonglor, fresh-faced local hipsters come here to sip whisky, dance and hang out. The first floor DJ's spin mostly mainstream hip-hop, while upstairs is more house-music driven.

Wooden floors, white bed-like sofas and mini tables with square leather chairs make Escudo a stylish hang out with funky décor. This place is very busy on weekends, so make sure you reserve a table and come before 8pm.

Details:
Escudo Club, Bangkok
4/F, Dutchess Plaza Building, Sukhumvit Soi 55, Thonglor
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 381 0866

Hours:
8pm - 1am

Admission:
No cover charge, ID required.

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Ruen Mallika Restaurant, Bangkok

By Bart, 09 March 2008 at 07:20:38 :: Bangkok, Restaurants

An antique wooden house with a leafy garden allows dining in a quaint setting amid a dark wood interior graced by rural touches. Ruen Mallika is housed in an historic early 19th century teak building, secluded from the bustle of the city outside. Service staff dress in period costume, bring back the ambience of an earlier era.

The menu is a thick book illustrated with photographs, and includes health claims next to each dish. The food is typically Thai, with some excellent specialties.

Some good reds and whites comprise a modest wine list.

Ruen Mallika is a good opportunity to dine on an array of traditional dishes for a reasonable price.

Details:
Ruen Mallika
189 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Bangkok 10110
Phone: +66 (0)-2663-3211-2

Hours:
Lunch 11:00 - 14:30
Dinner 14:30 - 23:00

Cuisine:
Thai.

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Escobar, Bangkok

By Bart, 02 March 2008 at 02:23:30 :: Bangkok, Bars

Escobar is a kind of posh bar on soi Ekamai, mostly frequented by young and wealthy Thai people.

Comfy sofas, wall screens and dimmed lights make this place better for wining and dining early in the night. Chill out with international tunes from Mr. DJ.

Regular patrons include models and young bachelors.

On weekends the place is filled with hip-hop and raging hormones. There is a small bar on the right for chilling out as the main bar just after the entrance gets quickly pretty crowded.

Details:
Escobar Bangkok
217/1-3 Sukhumvit Soi 63, Ekamai
Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 662 711-6565

Hours:
6pm - 2am

Admission:
No cover charge, ID required.

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