Greg and his team at Greg’s Kitchen are proud to announce their new light lunch menu for only 159 baht, 12 noon till 5 p.m. All your favorites available either in full air-conditioning or outside on the terrace. Greg’s Kitchen is located on Pattaya Second Road, opposite Soi 6.

Wild Wild West at Henry J. Beans Bar & Grill throughout March at Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya Beach Road. Hank’s goes West; every night enjoy a giant buffet of delicious steak, chicken wings and barbeque delights for only 350 baht net, including one soft drink. Don’t miss a crazy evening at Henry J. Bean’s! Email: [email protected] Website: www.amari.com

The Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya is proud to present their new 5-set “Rock Around the Clock” menu, serving from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at the price of 250++ baht per set from now until April 30. Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya, located on (north-central) Beach Road, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 2.00 a.m. with live band every night. For more information and hotel reservations, please call 038 428 755-9. Website: www.hardrockhotels.net

Enjoy a Mediterranean Buffet Dinner every Wednesday at La Mer Restaurant, Montien Hotel Pattaya from 6.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Savor culinary delights from the sunny Mediterranean such as grilled seafood cioppino, fettuccini alfredo, a rich antipasto buffet along with plenty of southern European favorites. Listen to the ambient sounds of the resident pianist while you dine. For more information and reservations call 038 428 155-6 Ext. 1620-1.

If you’re looking for something different, try one of the exotic dishes at the Paradise Cafe and Grill Restaurant, such as fillet of ostrich, emus, crocodile, kangaroo and deer, each served with its own special sauce. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 11 p.m. Paradise Cafe and Grill is located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.

Great deals at the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak) now include daily set lunches Monday to Friday when you can get homemade soup, main course and sweet for only 160 baht. Saturday is Curry and Football and of course Sunday is Carvery day, as much as you want for 290 baht, surely amongst the best deals in town.

The Art Caf้ features selected paintings by well known artists. Art Caf้ in Soi 16 off Naklua Road also offers a wide range of Mediterranean cuisine. In a colonial style house and surrounded by a huge garden, guests experience dedicated hospitality in the ambience of the good old days. In addition to the culinary relish, the painting gallery as well as the very different house band are points of attraction. The music plays every evening between 7 and 10 p.m. except on Mondays. Art Caf้ is open daily from 11 a.m. till late. Reservations, especially on the weekends are recommended. Tel 0-3836-7652, email: [email protected]

A new executive chef and new menu at La Gritta Italian Restaurant. The new executive chef, Rick Ney has introduced a new menu featuring some of his most popular signature dishes. Try a ‘jumbo ravioli with smoked chicken and a caper-raisin sauce’ or ‘crispy pizza with smoked bacon, gorgonzola and caramelized pears’ and his famous ‘red snapper lasagna’, fresh noodles, tomatoes and sweet basil’. See you at La Gritta Italian Restaurant, one of Pattaya’s most popular restaurants, Amari Orchid Resort, Pattaya Beach Road. Tel: 038 428 161.

Emilia-Romagna, the southern part of the Lombardi. The huge glaciers in the Alps provide the rivers with plenty of fresh spring water and this makes the soil perfect for green meadows for farming and fodder for cattle breeding. What makes this region different from the rest of Italy is that with the plenty of fresh milk from cattle breeding, butter is more important here than olive oil. For this promotion, the Dusit chef has chosen a nice selection of dishes which he will prepare you a la carte March 3 – 14 from 6.30 to 10.30 p.m. at the Bay Restaurant in the Dusit Resort Pattaya Hotel, daily except Saturday, when the well-known B.B.Q. buffet is on. For more information or reservations please call 038 425 611-7 ext. 2149.

Imagine the excellent Italian dishes prepared by a real passionate native Italian chef … No.43 Italian Bistro invites you to come and meet chef Antony Ardissone from “Liguria” northern Italy. One of the smallest regions of Italy, Liguria is located in northwestern Italy adjacent to France. Ligurians produce the most flavorful basil, exceptional olive oil and tastiest fish. Their cuisine is dense with flavors and aromatic herbs such as “Pesto”, strong flavor made from basil, garlic, parmesan and pecorino cheese, pine-kernels and sea salt, ground in a mortar and diluted with olive oil. It is only made in Liguria and adapts itself to all kinds of pasta and even enriches good vegetable minestrone. Chef Antony, who always maintains the widely loved authentic flavors in traditional Italian scents and styles, will prepare for you dishes of Ligurian favorites throughout March, such as Branzino del Pescatore (saut้ed sea bass with fresh tomatoes, black olives, chili and fresh basil), Pizza al Pesto (mozzarella cream and basil pesto pizza) or Pizza Calzone (stuffed pizza with ham, capers, eggs, anchovies, eggplants, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese). For reservations or further information, please contact tel. 02 658-7444 ext. 285.

Events

Full Moon Meditation on the beach by the International Meditation Club. Learn total relaxation, accumulate mind power, attain techniques to the ultimate wisdom, practice mental purification, balance reasons and emotions, let go of ego, problems solving and more. Join a relaxing Meditation Retreat at the elegant Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club (and at the beach) with a well known meditation master - Dr. Maha Tuan, March 15 - 17. Program includes meditation course (six classes in English only); elegant Mediterranean-style resort hotel accommodation; seven meals; field trips and transportation, all for 5,900 baht. For residents of Pattaya, the same program except overnight stay and only 5 meals for 4,000 baht. Limited space is available. Confirmed commitment required by March 7. For more information contact Tony at 01 622 4507or email: [email protected]

On Saturday March 22, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital will open its doors and host a big Charity Sale for the staff at the hospital and anyone else that might be interested. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and run till 4 p.m. Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has asked 4 groups taking part in a workshop for counseling skills that the hospital together with Rayong Ladies Circle organized in February to come and sell their different products. The Huay Pong Institute from Rayong will sell beautifully colored artificial flowers made by some of the young girls living there. Both girls and boys, age 7 to 18 years old, live at the institute. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for charity institutions around Pattaya and all expats, tourists, and local people are invited to join and support the event. For more information contact the International Department at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, tel. 038 427 777, fax. 038 427 770 or email: [email protected]

Future events within the UK Club of Pattaya include a sports day (fun event for teams of 6) and a sponsored pub crawl in aid of children from the Camillian Center. Please email: [email protected] for more details and information on membership.

Entertainment

Sunday Afternoon Jazz at Baan Buraran, Km 166, Bangsaray. Come and enjoy great music and a feast of Italian pasta. From 1 p.m. till late. For reservations and directions call 01 782 1431. Visit the website: www.buraran.com

Sports

Riding classes for beginners by the masters: Chaikiri and Chainarin Srifuengfung Every Friday at 3 p.m. at the Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club. Very special price of 400 baht per hour includes soft drinks. For reservation please call 038 735 050 and ask for Ms. Cherie or 01 923 0093 Ms. Suchada.

The Pattaya Squash Club meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Sports Center in the Ambassador City Hotel, Jomtien. There is no membership fee. For further information, call Bruce Madge on 06 051 5725 or John Nutkins on 09 260 9605.

Bangkok and Beyond

Bangkok Community Theatre (BCT) will stage “Annie” at the Bangkok Playhouse on Phetchaburi Road on March 28th & 29th at 7.30 p.m. and March 29th and 30th, at 2.30 p.m. Tickets, at 550 baht for adults and 350 baht for students and children, for all four performances will be available at CD Warehouse in the Emporium on Sukhumvit Road from mid-March. This local production boasts 48 adult performers, 10 kids and a dog! Don’t miss it. Proceeds to benefit Thai Children’s Charities. For more information please visit the BCT website at www.bct-th.org