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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]
Kalaya Owner “Nok” Defends Her $95 Tom Yum Soup
On April 10, 2019, the Thai scene in the entire Philadelphia region was upended when a woman known as Nok opened Kalaya, a tiny restaurant […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hot Soup and Spicy Things Are Exactly What You Should Be Eating When It’s This Hot Out
It’s been a long, hot, sticky summer — and while we at Foobooz have spent our fair share of the season chilling out with lots […]
Where to Eat Laotian and Thai Food in Philly Right Now
Despite a relatively small Thai and Laotian community here in Philly, this city has been blessed with excellent restaurants serving all the vivid curries and […]