Baros Maldives Celebrates 15th Anniversary of The Lighthouse Restaurant
December 14, 2020
Baros Maldives celebrates the 15th anniversary of the resort’s most memorable dining experience, The Lighthouse Restaurant. The iconic, pinnacle-roofed restaurant on the shore of the legendary Maldivian luxury island resort of Baros is visible from miles away and its opening in December 2005 elevated dining in the Maldives to an unrivaled level. Situated under the stars and over the stunning lagoon, this iconic restaurant offers unforgettable epicurean dining at the Indian Ocean’s most romantic resort.
With its eclectic selection of succulent local seafood, prime imported meat, and modern classics infused with exotic flavor presented and served with style, the Lighthouse Restaurant quickly won fame as an excellent dining destination in a breath-taking setting above the Baros lagoon.
Taste Thai At The Front Room
The Waldorf Astoria Bangkok has reopened its doors along with a fresh new culinary concept for Front Room, now featuring the eight distinctive flavours of Thai cuisine. Inspired by the idea of home-cooking, Front Room chef Supanat Khanarak and culinary professor Niphatchanok Najpinij hope to cultivate tastes that are akin to a mother’s homemade meal while encompassing all the unique sources of Thai flavour.
For inquiries or reservations, call 0-2846-8830 or visit waldorfbangkok.waldorfastoria.com
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4 Here and Now
New Indian breakfast canteen and wine bar HERE launches on the ground floor of Restaurant Gaa at Sukhumvit Soi 53. Helmed by chef Garima Arora, the experience at the venue’s breakfast canteen opens daily from 7:30am to 5pm featuring healthy and wholesome Indian dishes. From 5pm onwards, it becomes a wine bar offering an a la carte menu to be enjoyed with an exclusive Old World wine list put together by Restaurant Gaa’s sommelier Fr
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