drink, eat, jetset penny, overseas
02 May 2011

lucky penny has fond memories of backpacking through southeast asia.
her first stop, the gateway where most travellers go, was khao san road in bangkok. it is a mecca of hostels, food and bars. market vendors sell cheap fisherman pants and “same same” t-shirts. after a singha beer and pad thai from a food cart, lucky penny felt right at home.
khao san road, the entertainment district’s new kid on the block, channels the energy and chaos of its namesake. the raw space is noisy and friendly… reminiscent of a time whilst chatting with fellow foreigners at her hostel bar. but the food is above and beyond anything she tasted on the streets of bangkok.
chef nuit regular (a former nurse who moved to canada after meeting her husband on an elephant ride in thailand) creates dishes with all the salty, sweet, spicy and sour hallmarks of thai cooking.
lucky penny and cute boyfriend barely said a word to each other while sharing pad gra prao (spicy beef with basil and a fried egg), squash chips with a tamarind dipping sauce, and street-style pad thai, natch.
***psst… also visit sukhothai, the couple’s first restaurant in cabbagetown. just as yummers!