{"id":62913,"date":"2016-04-16T07:30:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T11:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=62913"},"modified":"2016-04-08T22:17:39","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T02:17:39","slug":"songkran-thai-restaurant-week-nyc-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=62913","title":{"rendered":"Songkran Thai Restaurant Week NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, April 11 to April 17, 2016
\nVarious Locations
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will be celebrating Songkran Festival marking the Thai New Year, with Thai Restaurant Week in Los Angeles and New York April 11-17, 2016. Songkran (April 13-15), the most famous festival in Thailand, is in keeping with the Buddhist\/Hindu solar calendar and it signifies when the sun enters the sign of Aries the Ram.<\/p>\n

In honor of Songkran nineteen restaurants in Los Angeles and twenty restaurants in New York will be offering special dishes and\/or pre-fix menus throughout the week, with TAT holding kick-off events in both markets. Chef Nooror Somany Steppe from the Blue Elephant Cooking School in Phuket will be offering cooking classes in Los Angeles during the week at the New School of Cooking. In addition to sampling dishes from each restaurant, New York\u2019s Thaithentic catering and their chef Evelyn Garcia will be demonstrating Thai cooking techniques and serving some of her favorite Thai food at the NYC kick-off event.<\/p>\n

In addition to Thai Restaurant Week, The Tourism Authority of Thailand is celebrating Songkran with an online contest where one lucky winner will win a trip to Thailand. By sharing your New Year\u2019s resolutions or your previous Songkran experiences at #SONGKRANSTORY CONTEST you can celebrate Songkran in Bangkok next year. To enter #SONGKRANSTORY CONTEST visit: http:\/\/bookthailandnow.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

TAT has partnered with various restaurants to offer limited-edition Songkran dishes and pre-fixed menus from different regions of Thailand. Participating restaurants will offer lunch and dinner options, but courses and prices will vary. Diners can discover new culinary experiences at the following locations:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Puff Cha<\/strong> \u2013 Kao Ka Moo<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Kiin<\/strong> \u2013 Spicy Papaya Salad with Crispy Salmon<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Som Tum Der<\/strong> \u2013 Tum Nor Mai Poo \u2013 Moo Yor<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Galanga<\/strong> \u2013 Chaing Mai Curry Noodle<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Spice<\/strong> (all locations) \u2013 Lemongrass Seafood Combo<\/p>\n

Pre-Fixe Menus will be offered at:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Viv 49<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Viv 34<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Esnation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Room Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Qi Time Square<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Qi Williamsburg<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Yum Yum Bangkok<\/strong><\/p>\n

For participating restaurants and locations visit: http:\/\/bookthailandnow.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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