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URBAN FARMERS
The last couple of years have seen a boom in so-called farmer's markets in Bangkok, most of which unfold
around Th Sukhumvit.
Sukhumvit; last weekend of the month, 9am-5pm; ; Phrom Phong exit 1 and taxi) The largest and
most well-established market, it has purveyors of organic produce; restaurants, bakeries and vendors of artisinal
ingredients and healthcare products also set up shop here.
restaurant, 199 Soi Phrom Si 1; last Sunday of the month, 8am-1pm; Phrom Phong exit 3 & taxi) A small
but fun mix of organic produce and artisinal foods; bring a blanket and have a picnic with your purchases on the
restaurant's vast lawn.
Big Bite
(
www.eatingthaifood.com/big-bite-bangkok
) Not exactly a farmers' market, this semi-annual event
brings together heaps of vendors ranging from some of the city's best restaurants to some talented home cooks.
APPIA$$$
ITALIAN
( 0 2261 2057;
www.appia-bangkok.com
; 20/4 Soi 31, Th Sukhumvit; mains 350-900B; 6.30-11pm Tue-Fri,
11.30am-2pm & 6.30-11pm Sat & Sun; ; Phrom Phong exit 5)
Hand-made pastas, slow-roasted
meats and a carefully curated and relatively affordable wine list are the selling points of
this new restaurant serving Roman-style cuisine. Reservations recommended.
BO.LAN$$$
THAI
( 0 2260 2962;
www.bolan.co.th
; 42 Soi Rongnarong Phichai Songkhram, Soi 26, Th Sukhumvit; set dinner 1980B;
6pm-midnight Tue-Sun; ; Phrom Phong exit 4)
Upscale Thai is often more garnish than fla-
vour, but Bo.lan, started up by two former chefs of London's Michelin-starred nahm, is
the exception. Bo and Dylan (Bo.lan, a play on words that also means 'ancient') take a
scholarly approach to Thai cuisine, and generous set meals featuring full-flavoured Thai
dishes are the result. Reservations recommended.
MYEONG GA$$$
KOREAN
(ground fl, Sukhumvit Plaza, cnr Soi 12 & Th Sukhumvit; mains 200-950B; 11am-10pm Tue-Sun, 4-10pm Mon;
; Sukhumvit exit 3, Asok exit 2)
Located on the ground floor of Sukhumvit Plaza (the
multistorey complex also known as Korean Town), this restaurant is the city's best destin-
