Pattaya City Expats Club meets every Sunday morning at
Henry J. Beans, Beach Road North Pattaya. Breakfast menu starts at 9.30 a.m.
Full breakfast, Thai dishes, or just tea/coffee. Meeting starts 10.30 a.m.
with an open forum and a chance to ask questions, or just relax and meet new
friends from around the world. Guest Speakers from time to time. Local contact
01 770 0239 or [email protected]
The UK Club of Pattaya is holding a sponsored Charity
pub-crawl on St. Georges Day, Wednesday April 23, leaving the Pig &
Whistle at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome to join, if you can’t do the walk please
sponsor someone who can. Information and sponsor forms available from pattaya_ukclub@
hotmail.com or call Malcolm or Christina 09 545 4185. All money raised is
for the Camillian Centre Rayong, for children and orphans affected by
HIV/AIDS.
Dining
Shenanigans Pattaya now has a completely new a la
carte menu, plus a new daily menu every Monday night with a three course
meal, with choice of two starters, two main course, and dessert or coffee or
tea. All for 199 baht with the Monday menu changing every week. Shenanigans
Pattaya, Pattaya 2nd Road, in front of the Marriott
Resort & Spa.
Greg and his team at Greg’s Kitchen are proud to
announce their new light lunch menu for only 159 baht, 12 noon till 5
p.m. All your favorites available either in full air-conditioning or outside
on the terrace. Greg’s Kitchen is located on Pattaya Second Road, opposite
Soi 6.
Wild Wild West at Henry J. Beans Bar & Grill
throughout March at Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya Beach Road. Hank’s goes
West; every night enjoy a giant buffet of delicious steak, chicken wings and
barbeque delights for only 350 baht net, including one soft drink. Don’t
miss a crazy evening at Henry J. Bean’s! Email: [email protected] Website:
www.amari.com
The Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya at the Hard Rock
Hotel Pattaya is proud to present the new 5 sets of ‘Rock Around
the Clock’ set menu, serving from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily for 250 baht
++ per set until April 30. Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya is open daily from 11 a.m.
– 2 a.m. with live band every night. For more information and hotel
reservations call 038 428 755-9, fax: 038 421 673, email: rooms.pattaya @hardrockhotels.net,
Website: www.hardrockhotels.net
Enjoy a Mediterranean Buffet Dinner every Wednesday
at La Mer Restaurant, Montien Hotel Pattaya from 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Savor culinary delights from the sunny Mediterranean such as grilled seafood
cioppino, fettuccini alfredo, a rich antipasto buffet along with plenty of
southern European favorites. Listen to the ambient sounds of the resident
pianist while you dine. For more information and reservations call 038 428
155-6 Ext. 1620-1.
If you’re looking for something different, try one of the
exotic dishes at the Paradise Cafe and Grill Restaurant, such as fillet
of ostrich, emus, crocodile, kangaroo and deer, each served with its own
special sauce. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m. Paradise Cafe and Grill is
located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd
Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.
The new 160 baht set lunch (3 courses) at the Queen
Victoria Inn (Soi 6) has proved so successful Monday to Friday that they
have now included it on their Saturday menu. Don’t forget Sunday is
Carvery day with 4 choices of meat for only 290 baht - one of the
best deals in town.
The Art Caf้ features selected paintings by
well-known artists. Art Caf้ in Soi 16 off Naklua Road also offers a wide
range of Mediterranean cuisine. In a colonial style house and surrounded
by a huge garden, guests experience dedicated hospitality in the ambience of
the good old days. In addition to the culinary relish, the painting gallery as
well as the very different house band are points of attraction. The music
plays every evening between 7 and 10 p.m. except on Mondays. Art Caf้ is
open daily from 11 a.m. till late. Reservations, especially on the weekends
are recommended. Tel 0-3836-7652, email: [email protected]
A new executive chef and new menu at La Gritta Italian
Restaurant. The new executive chef, Rick Ney has introduced a new menu
featuring some of his most popular signature dishes. Try a ‘jumbo ravioli
with smoked chicken and a caper-raisin sauce’ or ‘crispy pizza with smoked
bacon, gorgonzola and caramelized pears’ and his famous ‘red snapper
lasagna’, fresh noodles, tomatoes and sweet basil’. See you at La Gritta
Italian Restaurant, one of Pattaya’s most popular restaurants, Amari Orchid
Resort, Pattaya Beach Road. Tel: 038 428 161.
Imagine the excellent Italian dishes prepared by a real
passionate native Italian chef … No.43 Italian Bistro invites you to
come and meet chef Antony Ardissone from “Liguria” northern Italy.
Ligurians produce the most flavorful basil, exceptional olive oil and tastiest
fish. Their cuisine is dense with flavors and aromatic herbs such as
“Pesto”, strong flavor made from basil, garlic, parmesan and pecorino
cheese, pine-kernels and sea salt, ground in a mortar and diluted with olive
oil. It is only made in Liguria and adapts itself to all kinds of pasta and
even enriches good vegetable minestrone. For reservations or further
information, please contact tel. 02 658-7444 ext. 285.
Events
Tahitian Queen 2 Rock ‘n Roll Bar (Soi BJ, South
Pattaya) is throwing a ‘Welcome to TQ2’ party for Fred of Tahitian
Queen 1 at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 28. TQ2 will be serving hot, fresh pizza
pies with various toppings every hour throughout the night. They will also be
giving away some excellent prizes for the high scorers at darts. All are
welcome.
The Pattaya Gay Festival’s first official event of
2003 Charity Year will be a Grand Charity Dinner on Sunday March 30 at
8.30 p.m. at Bruno’s Restaurant, North Pattaya. These very were
popular dinners last year and four are planned during the course of the year
at different restaurants in Pattaya. At the conclusion of the meal, a grand
charity draw will be held to raise further funds for the on-going support of
the work of HEARTT 2000 and the other local charities supported by the
Festival. The price for the meal is 1,200 baht, which includes a 500 baht
donation to the Festival Charities. Tickets are available from Hugh or Jim at
the Ambiance Hotel in Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya.
The Chaine de Rotisseurs, Baillage de Pattaya
will be holding a Mediterranean Evening at Mata Hari Restaurant on
April. This will comprise of a seven-course menu, incorporating produce
specially imported from around the Mediterranean region and accompanied by
three wines and a cocktail reception. The Chaine has a special guest chef
from Bangkok for this evening and it is hoped as many members as possible will
attend. Cocktails will be served from 7 p.m. and dinner is scheduled to begin
at 7.30 p.m. The cost of the evening is 3,500 baht.
The Amari Orchid Resort will celebrate the Songkran
Festival in its beautiful tropical gardens by the poolside. This event
marks the commencement of the Buddhist year, celebrating annually between the
13th and 15th of April. The senior generation still adheres to the traditions
of the past, and use the event to express their reverence by sprinkling
perfumed water on Buddha images. A typical Thai buffet for this very special
occasion, priced at 650 baht ++. During the dinner, guests will be entertained
with a “Miss Songkran” beauty contest, traditional Thai performances,
water game shows and Thai classical music. For more information, please
contact Michael Goetz or Orapin Musiknavabutr, tel. 038 428 161, email: emfb@
orchid.amari.com
Entertainment
Sunday Afternoon Jazz at Baan Buraran, Km 166,
Bangsaray, featuring an international guitarist who has worked with Frank
Sinatra, Andy Williams, Barbara Streisand and many more. 250 baht all you can
eat & more from 1 p.m. till late. Bring the kids; they can play tennis,
badminton, snooker or have fun in the pool. For reservations call John
at 01 782 1431 or Nikki 01 810 8555. Visit Baan Buraran’s
website: www.buraran.com
Exhibitions
JND Art Gallery in Soi Day Night 2 presents a new Art
Exhibition from this Saturday, March 29. Artist, Marco will display his
series of works in Thailand for the first time in the South Pattaya gallery
from 6 p.m. Marco, who uses his 4ft long beard as a paintbrush
creates both water and oil masterpieces on canvas is strongly influenced by
historical sites and temple in the land of smile. Every picture sold, one
thousand baht will be donated to the Pattaya Orphanage. For more information
call JND Art Gallery on 038 415 470
Health and Beauty
The Dusit Resort Sports Club will hold Aqua
Aerobics classes Tuesday afternoons at 5 p.m. and Friday mornings at 9.30
a.m. For the best water workout in the east, 100 baht per class at Dusit
Resort Pattaya. Phone 038 425611 or email: [email protected] for further
details.
For those looking for international hairstyles, Johny
Live is Back! One of London’s top hairstylists is now doing the very
best cutting, colouring, highlighting and perms so soft you can spread
‘em straight from the fridge! For an appointment call 06 134 5633 or
email: [email protected]
Sports
Rabbit Resort has a Super Summer Special until April
30, stay for 3 days, 2 nights at 2,990++ baht per night for a 2-person
occupancy (one child under 12 free). The package includes two breakfasts. For
more details and reservations email: sales @rabbitresort.com or call
038 303 303, 038 251 730.
Nowhere else than in the Kingdom of Thailand is the art of
fruit and vegetable carving done in that perfection. Carvings from simple
flowers to filigree melon or pumpkin carvings or even replicas of complete
scenarios are often use for display and decoration. The Dusit Resort
Pattaya Hotel has some of Thailand’s best fruit carvers already winning
many awards for outstanding work. To introduce and teach the basic skills, three
weekly fruit carving classes will be held until April 11th.
Each course will go over 3 days, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. with a total of 9 hours for only 1,200 baht per course. Coffee, tea, soft
drinks and pastries are served during the class. For more information or
reservation please call 038 425 611-7 ext. 2149.