Cafe New Orleans, the immensely popular and authentic Cajun, Creole and barbeque baby back ribs restaurant, is now accepting bookings for holiday parties. CNO can customize your Xmas or New Year’s party and can help with all themes, special menus, etc. Private areas are also available. Furthermore, if you want to have a party at your home, Cafe New Orleans can deliver the entire meal directly to your door, and can even provide staff to help you serve and clean up afterward. Cafe New Orleans is located in the heart of Pattaya Funland on Soi Pattayaland 2, between Walking Street and the Royal Garden Plaza. For more information, call Clarisse on 038 710 805-6. Space is limited so it is wise to place your booking early.

Greg’s Kitchen is now taking bookings for Christmas lunch and dinner. Chef Greg and his team will be serving this menu over four days. Call Greg for bookings on 038 361 227, Greg’s is located on Pattaya Second Road, next opposite Soi 6.

The Montien Hotel, Pattaya invite you to join them for Christmas Eve, December 24 from 6.30 p.m. till 10.30 p.m. at La Mer Restaurant. Complete with a special candlelight Christmas menu, piano music, carol singing and the big man himself, Santa Claus. Lost of fun and gifts for the children. Make your reservations by calling 038 428 155 ext. 1620-1.

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

The Starz’ Diner Restaurant of the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya proudly presents a new ‘Theme Buffet" for the hotel’s "stars". Enjoy the Asian buffet on Mondays with an array of Asian food, like Malaysian, Singaporean, Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai, Thai buffet on Tuesdays with all Thai favorites, Hard Rock Star’s Night on Fridays with Hard Rock international worldwide food and seafood BBQ on Saturdays with selections of fresh seafood cooked in various styles. For more information and hotel reservations, please call 038 428 755-9.

Enjoy a Swedish Christmas Table at the Stockholm Inn, dig into some favorites such as Skinka, syltor, pastei, lax, sill, köttbullar, prinskorv, ruebensspiäll, Janssons frestelse, rödbetsallad, sillsallad, risgrynsqröt. OBS. Boka bord I tid 038 364 384-5 OBS. (köp en julklapp) max 100 baht. Stockholm Inn Restaurant, located on the corner of Pattaya Second & Thappraya Road, South Pattaya.

Events

The extraordinary Art Gallery JND, located in Soi Day and Night 2, 20/136-139, Moo 10, South Pattaya will celebrate its Grand Opening on December 7 at 4 p.m. There will be an exhibition of elected artwork created by artists from Phochang University of Art in Bangkok as well as ‘Digital Art’ by Axel Brand - a popular artist from Cologne/Germany. All artists will be present at the day of the grand opening. All persons interested in arts are cordially invited to join. Art Gallery JND Sakhon TriSakhon (JOE) & Niparat TriSakhon (NID) 01 762 7943.

The Lions Club of Jomtien Pattaya will hold their Xmas Party on Friday the 13th December around the pool at the Captains Corner Restaurant. The format is fun and fellowship, and Rotary invites everyone to come along for the evening. It promises to be a great event with music and entertainment for all. Tickets only 400 baht and are available from any club member. Contact Paul or Peter at 038 420 960-1 for more details or email: lionsxmas@scrhome finder.com There will not be a dinner meeting at the Town in Town this month and visiting Lions are warmly invited to attend the Xmas party.

The Glyn Jenkins Memorial Trophy Golf Tournament, at Century Golf Course December 21. The format is a 4 man scramble. 5,000 baht per team (carts extra), 1,300 baht singles, includes BBQ, pig roast, buffet and prize presentation at the Camel at 6 p.m. All proceeds to the St Camillus Foundation, Rayong, Home for Orphan Children with AIDS. Your sponsorship is needed. Contact Dennis Willet 01 822 2896, Arthur Hancock 038 695 221, Ronnie Coulson 01 831 4050 or Terry Tansley 01 833 7148 or sign up at the Camel Pub, Ban Chang. Please pay when you book.

The Pattaya Sports Club will be having their annual Christmas Party on December 18 at the Town In Town Hotel (near Foodland). Tickets are now on sale at the PSC office. Current members: 300 baht. Member’s guest: 600 baht. This price includes a fabulous international buffet, beer, wine, other alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, and live entertainment. Raffle prizes include four baht of gold and many other great gifts.

Entertainment

The Lobby in Soi Bua Khao hosts a Knockout Pool Competition every Tuesday night from 7 p.m. with winners receiving valuable prizes and on Thursdays, a Killer Pool Competition from 8 p.m. for a chance to win more valuable prizes. For more information call The Lobby, Soi Buakhao on 09 173 3041.

Don’t forget that during the week at the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak-6) you can now buy your U.K. bonus ball numbers. On Saturday watch all the big matches live whilst eating your curry “n” chips and on Sunday if you’ve won the bonus ball you could well be eating the full roast carvery for free!