Amor Restaurant between Pattayaland Soi 2 and 3, will again be having its traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday November 28, 2002, with two seatings, 7 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. As usual, Richard has family style service for Thanksgiving, with as much as you can eat. There’ll be New England clam chowder, roast turkey with all the trimmings and home made pumpkin pie, all for 650 baht. You had better reserve as it is filling up quickly. Call 038-710-680. See the menu on Amor’s web site at: www.amor restaurant.com

Mon Ami Pierrot French Restaurant, in Walking Street has authentic French cuisine prepared by a French chef. Menus available from 220 baht. Don’t miss out on bon pour aperitif - gratuit. Make your reservations on 038 429 792.

Even while living in Pattaya, you don’t have to miss out on this year’s hunting or game season. Hans at the Paradise Cafe and Grill is preparing an exciting and exotic new food promotion throughout November. Featuring venison, wild boar, ostrich, kangaroo and crocodile steaks. The Paradise Cafe and Grill also offers a vegetarian menu and a kids’ menu for the youngsters. Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. Located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on Pattaya 2nd Road, tel./fax 038 723 177.

Enjoy an all you can eat Mediterranean Buffet Dinner every Wednesday night at La Mer Restaurant, in the Montien Hotel Pattaya. Original culinary delights from the sunny Mediterranean such as grill seafood cioppinoa, fettuccini, a mouthwatering array of southern European favorites, while listening to the resident pianist. For reservations call 038 428 155-6 Ext. 1620, 1621.

Throughout November the chef at the Garden Cafe, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa has created a new Thai and European set menu, available daily. When you order any of the set menus you will receive either a complimentary soft drink of your choice or a draught Carlsberg beer. Available daily from noon - 10 p.m.

Pat’s Pies are now taking bookings Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28 for lunch and dinner. Three course set menu including soup, turkey, pumpkin pie. Call Pat’s Pies, Beach Road for bookings on 038 361 585.

Tequila Reef Cantina will host a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner featuring Turkey, ham, grilled duck breast and all the Thanksgiving Dinner trimmings in a gala all you can eat buffet from 2 p.m. till 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 28. Reservations are suggested, call 038 414 035. Tequila Reef Cantina, 30 meters off the beach on Soi 7. Free parking available.

Events

The PILC “A Night in Venice” Charity Gala Ball will be held Saturday November 23 in the newly renovated elegant Siam Ballroom at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort. Ticket sales are going well and PILC are hoping for a sell out. Admission is by ticket only; so don’t leave it too late. The tables are set for 8 or 10 and the price is 1,500 baht per ticket for a four-course dinner with wine. During the evening a fund raising auction will be held and dancing to a wonderful live band until 2:00 a.m. Dress is formal, gentlemen jacket and tie. The theme is purple and gold. The PILC special events committee hopes to see you there. Contact: Arlette Cykman 038-300325, 01-8252668.

Please come and join us for a night of singing Finnish Christmas songs Friday, November 22 at 18:00 Royal Garden Marriott. Children from Bangkok Finnish School and from the Bible School will be performing, along with many others. The Finnish ambassador Esa Johnson will also be a guest at this event. The Kotikirkko of Pattaya holds weekly meeting every Sunday at 18:00 in the Marriott Hotel. For more information, please contact Irma & Juhani Waarna 06-158-5265 or Risto Viuerula 01 842 8645.

This year’s efforts by the Pattaya Gay Festival come to an end in early December, but still remaining are a beach party at Jomtien on November 29th, a gala dinner at Bruno’s Restaurant on November 30, a Walk for Life parade along Beach Road on December 1 (which is World Aids Day), and a final Street Party in Boyz Town on December 2. Planning will then start for the 2003 Festival.

Entertainment

For lovers of hard and heavy music ‘The Bastards’ rock band will play Shenanigans Pattaya on Friday November 22 with the first set on stage at 10.30 p.m. So bring your moshin’ shoes and stomp on down to Shenanigans this Friday night.

The Prince of Wales, Soi Khao Noi (Formosa) is really up and running. Pool, darts, cribbage, movies, sports and a better menu. Cookie still offers free pub grub every Friday night and a now a ‘beer and brunch fest’ @ 149 baht from 10 a.m. Sundays. Nice staff, nice atmosphere and always fun. Pay them a visit, you’ll enjoy it.

Exhibitions

The Icon Hotel Pattaya launched a new art exhibition entitled ‘New Friends’. The art exhibition features the works of international artist Symon and is open daily from 10 a.m. until November 22, when the art will be auctioned off at the end of the exhibition. The Icon Hotel, Thappraya Road, Soi 1, South Pattaya, tel. 038 250 300.