Everyday Food I Love

Bangkok’s newest rooftop lounge and bar, Spectrum, is switching gears from dusk to dawn with the launch of a new monthly Sunday brunch. The hip nightlife spot, that opened its doors in the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit in late March, will transform its 29th floor into a buffet brunch setting on the last Sunday of each month. The three and a half hour seating, from 11:30am - 3:00pm, includes a free flow of house wine and prosecco and a range of dishes.

As sprawling and glamorous as a luxury home, Bangkok’s newest rooftop bar opens its doors this week as a sparkling new gem in the crown of Bangkok’s top-shelf night spots. Designed by the Japanese design firm Super Potato, the Hyatt Regency Bangkok’s new Spectrum Lounge & Bar is a multi-faceted venue that quickly parts company with expectation. On three different levels, the expansive lounge features a collection of really cool, intimate spaces.

A contemporary new Bangkok hotel scoured the markets of traditional Thailand and emerged with the decor and a philosophical approach for the all new Market Café. The new restaurant in the just-opened Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit draws on the Nana area of Bangkok’s history as an international trading and meeting center, and features a menu of real Thai cooking with bold spices and vibrant flavours, crafted by chefs who are well-versed in truly local cuisine.

Farina hired to helm kitchen, head F&B operations at first Hyatt Regency in Thai capital. A 47-year-old Sicilian who has worked in Southeast Asia for 16 years is now the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage at the first Hyatt Regency in Bangkok. Frederik Farina assumed both roles last month at Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, which is scheduled to open this fall not far from where he started with Hyatt Hotels in 2005 — Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.