Comments on: The French Have Conquered Thailand

By: foodette

foodette — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:51:29 +0000

Sheliza - very true, I should learn the art of cooking Thai food! My pantry is more geared towards the West, and I have failed pretty miserably at attempting many Asian cuisines. Still, I should be more adventurous - perhaps Tongdang’s closing will be my excuse to learn how to cook Eastern dishes.

Hanrychan - I have not tried that yet - thanks for the tip. Let me know if you try out the Tongdang near you - I would love to hear what you think!

By: Getting Digesty by la.foodblogging

Getting Digesty by la.foodblogging — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:13:10 +0000

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By: henrychan

henrychan — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:24:59 +0000

hahha… yes, a craving for Thai has, also, hit me suddenly! It came from reading Gold’s recent article on Jitlada. Have ya tried that? I’m looking forward to giving that a shot. Also, I’m in Alhambra, so I’m close enough to give Tong Dong a try. Thanks for the review. Look forward to seeing your review of La Provence.

By: Sheliza

Sheliza — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:55:13 +0000

I would be crushed to lose the only Thai restaurant around but at least there are some dishes you can make yourself economically. Then again, there is nothing like going out to eat and having no clean-up after! Be sure to post when you visit the new joint!

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thailand picture - The French Have Conquered Thailand — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:07:31 +0000

[...] That was how it was for the husband and I last night, as we took a stroll down to our neighborhood Thai restaurant, Tongdang. However, when we got there, we were faced with the picture you see to your [...] by foodette at 6:21 AM [...]

By: foodette

foodette — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:30:29 +0000

Darlene - I won’t go so far as to say the quality of the food has nothing to do with keeping a restaurant open. Tongdang isn’t the best Thai food in the city, but it was the only Thai food within walking distance of my apartment! Also, the prices were great, and the food worked for me. But, it was never packed, and I guess it just didn’t earn enough to keep paying those high rents. The most popular restaurants will never face this situation, but the ones that live in that middle ground often do.

And, definitely, a review of La Provence will be in order, as soon as they are open.

Traveller - Yes, it’s too bad - this place was always on my list of a simple lunch stop if I had friends in town who enjoy Thai. Here’s hoping they also like French!

By: Traveller

Traveller — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:54:03 +0000

I am particularly fond of Thai food too. Every time I travel for over a week, I alweays locate and find a Thai restaurant so I can some of their fabulous curries.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:01:24 +0000

Is that the case with many restaurants in the Los Angeles area especially in Brentwood? A high turnover rate regardless of how good the food is.

Looking forward to a possible review of La Provence Patisserie & Cafe.