Kalaya, the celebrated Thai restaurant from Chutatip ‘Nok’ Suntaranon and Defined Hospitality, which opened its 144-plus seat Fishtown location in late November, is adding weekend lunch service to the restaurant’s repertoire beginning Saturday, March 18th. Lunch will run Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 11 a.m., with final seatings at 2 p.m. each day. Kalaya is … Continue reading
Add another jewel in Fishtown’s dining scene! Roughly nine months after breaking ground, Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon and her partners are ready to open the doors of their expansive new Kalaya, located at 4 West Palmer Street, between Frankford Avenue and Front Street in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. The restaurant, inspired by and named after Suntaranon’s mother, will … Continue reading
Update: The sandwich will now be available on Monday, July 4th at 2 p.m. due to rain on Saturday. Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon of Kalaya Thai Kitchen and Mike Strauss of Mike’s BBQ are collaborating on a Thai BBQ brisket sandwich, available for one day only – Saturday, July 2nd – during Kalaya’s final weekend of residency … Continue reading
If you follow the Philadelphia food scene closely, you’ll know the name Chef Nok or have at least heard of Kalaya Kitchen and Kalaya Thai Market. If not, please come out from under your rock. Kalaya is a James Beard Foundation Award nominee and was named Best New Restaurant by Esquire. Kind of a big … Continue reading
There’s something new cooking on Walnut Street. Chatayee Thai, the recently opened Thai restaurant in the heart of Midtown Village, is now serving lunch and has added happy hour, Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., to their bar program. Chatayee Thai serves both familiar and hard-to-find Thai dishes in Philadelphia, made with old-school techniques and fresh ingredients. Dishes can … Continue reading
As far as we’re concerned, Thai food has always had its “moment,” but it comes in and out of vogue with foodies every few years as food trends wax and wane. Thai seemed very hot a few years ago, especially as hot sauces like Sriracha blew up and became wildly popular. People seeking more adventurous … Continue reading
