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.

In town for the Music Festival? Check out the 3 course set lunches at the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak 6) for only 160 baht it’s the best deal in town. Need a place to stay for your weekend escape from Bangkok? The rooms are as good a value as the food and drink. A great place to meet, eat, drink and stay.

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: artcafe @stettco.com

La Gritta Italian Restaurant’s 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. For reservations or further information, please contact tel. 02 658-7444 ext. 285.

Events

The BCCT in cooperation with Professional Portfolio International (Thailand) Co Ltd (PPI) invites you to an International Networking Evening on the Eastern Seaboard on Friday 21st March 2003 from 6.30 p.m. at L’Opera, Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Pluak Daeng all are very welcome to attend regardless of nationality. The main objective is to provide an opportunity for networking for business people based in the Eastern Seaboard area with members of the BCCT in Bangkok. PPI are sponsoring beverages and snacks on a first-come, first-served basis from 6.30 p.m. All other beverages are at standard prices as will the sponsored supplies have run out.

The Icon Hotel at Thappraya Road in Pattaya, will host a show of vibrant extremely colored paintings (painted for this occasion in Pattaya and not shown previously), monochromes and assemblages reflecting the theme ‘Eros and Thanatos’. The exhibition will start with a cocktail at 7 p.m. on March 21st and will run daily until April 12. The Artist Alann De Vuyst will be present at the opening.

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: bphint@ bgh.co.th

Spicy Girls, Pattayaland Soi 1 is holding a birthday party for partner Chris tomorrow, Saturday, March 22. Cold beer, spit on a pig & ox roast. Friends & customers welcome, balloon chasers not invited. Fun starts 7 p.m.

Entertainment

Shenanigan’s Pattaya on Second Road, wildly successful 60’s and 70’s nights, gives you the opportunity to act out your wildest fantasies from the star-studded evening decade of the 80’s on Friday, March 21st. The decade that gave us Madonna, Prince and all the other way-out entertainers is yours for the remaking, retaking and reliving! Select your 80’s star, get the glad rags out. Free bar snacks after 9 p.m. Prizes for Best Dressed customer, Best Dressed group of customers, customer with the largest entourage, Best Dressed member of staff. Free jello vodka shots all night long, spot prizes for best karaoke, best dancer, and funniest costume. Everybody welcome, fancy dress not compulsory, no entry charge. Shenanigans Pattaya, Pattaya 2nd Road, in from of the Marriott Resort & Spa.

Pakages

Rabbit Resort has a Super Summer Special Until April 30, stay with them for 3 days, 2 nights at 2,990++ baht per night for a 2 person occupancy (one child under 12 free). The package includes two breakfasts. For more details and reservations email: [email protected] or call 038 303 303, 038 251 730

Sports

The Dusit Resort Sports Club will hold Aqua Aerobics classes Tuesday afternoons at 5 p.m. and Friday mornings at 9.30 a.m. For the best water workout in the east, 100 baht per class at Dusit Resort Pattaya. Phone 038 425611 or email: [email protected] for further details.