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Kalaya

With palm trees sprouting from the center of a perpetually busy dining room and a bar slinging lemongrass-infused cocktails, the new Kalaya — a partnership […]

Kalaya Thai Kitchen

Co-owners Nok Suntaranon and My-Le Vuong set out to create a restaurant that would give Philadelphians a taste of Thailand that we’d yet to experience. […]

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The Enduring Power of Kalaya

Just about everyone who loved the original Kalaya was concerned that when Nok Suntaranon opened her new version in Fishtown, it would lose some of […]

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Home Away From Home: Kalaya Reviewed

On a weekday night, the dining room at Kalaya is cool and calm. Servers move smoothly between the tables. They stop and chat. Owners Chutatip […]

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Kalaya, a BYO With a Straight-From-Thailand Menu, Will Open in the Italian Market

Kalaya, a restaurant serving a menu of straight-from-Thailand dishes, is set to open later this month in the Italian Market. The space at 764 South […]

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Kalaya and Mike’s BBQ Team Up for a Thai BBQ Brisket Sandwich

Kalaya and Mike’s BBQ team up for a Thai BBQ brisket sandwich It’s officially summer and it seems like just about everyone in town is […]

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Food & Wine Names Kalaya One of America’s Best New Restaurants

We’ve been singing Kalaya’s praises for a while, even before it was nominated for a James Beard award for Best New Restaurant. Now, Food & […]

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Kalaya’s Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon on Thai Food, Personal Style, and Her Favorite Restaurant in Philly

Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philly’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. For the complete archives, go here. […]

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With Kalaya Fishtown, Iconic Restaurateur Nok Suntaranon’s Past Steers Her Future

One night in Yan Ta Khao, Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon’s hometown in Southern Thailand, her mom fell and broke her arm. Nok was upstairs, sleeping. She […]

Nok Suntaranon

She’s the chef Philly needed before we even knew we needed someone like her. In the Before Times, she opened Kalaya, a heartfelt Thai BYOB […]

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Here Are Philly’s James Beard Award Semi-Finalists, Class of 2020

The James Beard Foundation just released their list of nominees for the restaurant awards, and Philly has plenty to celebrate. Kalaya, the excellent Thai BYO […]

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The Takeout Soups and Stews That Will Get Us Through Winter

Philly knows a thing or two about ramen and pho, but the pantheon of steamy, warming soups and stews goes way beyond these two winter […]

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The No-B.S. Guide to Getting Into Philly’s Busiest Restaurants

People in Philly can smell bullshit from a football field away, and if someone tells you they possess a foolproof way to get their butt […]

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And Philly’s 2020 James Beard Award Finalists Are …

At the end of February when we announced the Philly-area semi-finalist nominees for the James Beard’s Foundation Awards, things were looking pretty different. Finalists were […]

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Over-the-Top Takeout for an Epic At-Home New Year’s Eve

No one needs convincing that staying home on New Year’s Eve is a good call: avoiding the insane cover charges, surging Uber prices, and general […]