The Pattaya International Ladies Club will host their next get together for “Coffee” at the Alkemy Restaurant (Nova Park) on Tuesday March 16, at 10.30 a.m. The address: Nova Park, 80/164, Moo 9, Soi Sukrudee. Tel: 038 415 304-8.

Now is the time to celebrate! Casa Pascal will open its doors for the fourth year on Wednesday, March 17! During the past three years, Casa Pascal grew up with great support from you and our community. They are looking forward to continue following their philosophy of hospitality and culinary art. Join them for their Anniversary Celebration with good food and good wines on Wednesday, March 17, from 6 p.m. A monumental 6-course gourmet menu including house champagne, wines and spirits for 2004 baht net. Dress code is smart casual. Be sure to book in advance for reservations. Contact Kim, Pascal or their team on 038 723 660 or 01 983 4182. Casa Pascal Fine Dining is located on Pattaya Second Road, diagonally opposite the Marriott Resort and Spa.

During the month of March, the Garden Cafe, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa will be tempting your senses and exciting your palate by displaying and preparing the finest fruit that Thailand has to offer. From delicious sweet Thai mango, which can also be eaten when green, to the sumptuous and exotic jackfruit, delicately flavored Thai bananas, papaya, rose apple, tangerine, lychees, and guava, to mention just a few. Our very skilled chefs will not only be carving these fruits into amazing shapes and designs but incorporating them into delicious desserts, purees, ice creams and tempting salads. If you like your fruit hot we will also have a selection of mouth-watering compotes. For more information call 038 412 120 ext. 1202.

Tango with Mango, new steps to enjoy the yellow fruit - the sunny season isn’t complete without mango, the delicious golden tropical fruit. The executive chef at Dusit Resort Pattaya Hotel, Peter Held, with his joyous ideas, prepares a parade of mango menus for you. Some of the highlights are mango jelly on fresh hydroponic greens and seared peppered tuna fillet; chilled mango soup with young ginger and mint; poached snow fish fillet on mango tarragon sauce; roasted pork tender loin with mango salsa and rocket lettuce; saut้ed sliced veal in mango sauce with bulgur fritters and sugar peas and much more. Don’t miss tasting every rhythm of mango, day and night at Cascade Cafe during the whole month of March.

Pizza and Pasta Festival every Friday in the Tropical Garden, Amari Orchid Resort from 7 p.m. for 330 baht ++ per person. Join in an Italian evening in the lush tropical gardens as Amari’s chef creates a wonderful buffet with home style cooking. Enjoy the antipasto or create your own pasta dish. A full dessert buffet is also available and the house band will entertain all night long. Also, don’t miss Ladies Night every Monday. Ladies buy one drink and get one for free at the Henry J. Bean’s Bar and Grill, Beach Road in North Pattaya.

Asparagus is in season, and Hans Banziger and his team at the Paradise Restaurant offer a dozen delicious white and green asparagus specials, featuring asparagus hollandaise, asparagus with smoked salmon, asparagus with black forest ham, asparagus with lobster, asparagus with lamb fillet, asparagus with fillet of sole and chardonnay sauce, plus many more! Don’t miss it; all dishes are reasonably priced as always at the Paradise Restaurant. And for those who look for some thing different, the Paradise Restaurant is Pattaya’s first and only restaurant specializing in exotic food, including ostrich, kangaroo, emu, crocodile and deer, a dining experience you won’t regret or forget. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. located opposite the Royal Garden Plaza and Marriott Resort, 215/62-63 on 2nd Road. Tel./Fax: 038 723 177.

Shenanigans the Irish Pub has increased its Monday Specials to start at 12 midday on both Monday and Tuesday. Monday there is a three-course menu, with two choices for each course for 199 baht. Tuesdays is a full Shenanigans meal for 100 baht, check Shenanigans boards for menus. Shenanigans Pattaya is located on Second Road, in front of the Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa.

The Captain’s Corner Restaurant, in front of the Resident Suites is holding a special Elvis show every Wednesday evening from 9 p.m. including their famous steaks and seafood all you can eat BBQ menu for just 295 baht +. Located on Thappraya Road, on the way to Jomtien. Free pick up service also available call 038 364 314.

Pattaya Music Festival 19, 20 and 21 March. In Pattaya for the festival, need a place to stay or even play? Then check in the Queen Victoria Inn (Soi Yodsak 6). Great value rooms from only 650 baht per night, fantastic food (enjoy a full Sunday carvery for only 290 baht) and of course the bar is still serving draught Carlsberg, Heineken, Guinness and Kilkenny at low low prices. So if you’re in town to move and groove we are within minutes of all the main stages along Beach Road. Email: queenvictoriainn @hotmail.com or call 038 425 418.

Looking for entertainment and good food in Jomtien? The Jomtien Boathouse presents a special Elvis show every Friday evening from 9 p.m. as well as dining under the stars overlooking the beach. Jomtien Boathouse, Jomtien Beach Road, corner of Soi 8. Call 038 756 143 for details and bookings.

The Moon River Pub still has their Beer Promotion. Every guest who buys one liter of beer receives a beer card. After consuming 9 liters of beer you will get one liter free of charge. The card is valid for 3 months. Please note that this promotion is only valid for draft beer and not for bottles (every liter of beer ordered will be marked on the card) and don’t miss the new band, “Nightshift” starting in March. They will also continue to play evergreens, soul and blues, top forties and charts, rock and roll. Always a fun night out at the Moon River Pub, Thai Garden Resort, North Pattaya Road.

Again in March the popular Art Classes & Art Factory Workshops for children will continue every Saturday afternoon at the Art Cafe. Teachers Beau and Marc not only inspire creativity but also teach useful things about nature and the environment. Amazing pieces were produced from recycled materials as well as some ‘arty’ pizzas during the past sessions. Art classes were also held as a child’s birthday party. As space is limited to 12 please make advance bookings - contact 038 367 652, 01 832 6031 or send an email: jo@artcafe-thailand. com even visit the website: www.artcafe-thailand.com

New Arrivals @ Kala๋ Pattaya - Visit their showroom and check it out yourself, fine antique furniture arrived from China ... enjoy the widest range of cabinets, chests, tables, desks and other furniture. Kala๋ Pattaya is located on the corner of North Pattaya and Sukhumvit Road, next to the traffic lights.

Are you getting married, and do you need to celebrate your wedding in style? Let the wedding planner take care of all your party details. Contact Kannikar at the Captain’s Corner, 01 745 2130 for further information.

The Mandara Spa, Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa, Honey Sesame Glow 90 minute treatment: This luxurious tropical experience contains a mixture of these sweet-smelling nutrients from forest honey and crushed sesame seed. Honey has been known to have powerful abilities to preserve moisture in the skin and sesame oil is rich in vitamins and minerals. The relaxing session is completed by a full body massage. Ideal for those who have thirsty skin and need a quick skin fix, visit the Mandara Spa until April 30.