Im Thailand Ramen Life Center, Sathorn BKK

 Surprised with the less seasoning of the food from this shop.  If I cook at home, I also prefer cooking  with less seasoning or salt/sugar...etc.  Our body is severely burdened with lots of sodium and chemicals everyday.  Wherever and whenever possible, we really need to give our body's organs a vacation.   After all, the food isn't bad and some pretty fresh ingredients were used.

The Glass House, Aetas Lumpini BKK

The cafe is on the basement with a green patio on the outside leaving it with more natural sunlight in the day time.  The breakfast is pretty nice - fresh veggie and fruit.  The bread is not bad either, but the coffee was so so.  Noticed the occupancy rate wasn't high during my stay and good to have a relaxing ambience.

Aetas Hotel, Lumpini, BKK

Location wise, this hotel isn't bad but interesting that only one block away from Sathorn main road (3 min. walk), this hotel seems to lose certain advantage.   To me, it's rather a good alternate choice for a quiet location but yet convenient to MRT station Lumpini (1 min walk).  The pros of this hotel is their green idea for putting a nice patio outside the cafe on a different relaxing scene from the bustling Rama 4 road (photo 1).  Staff are attentive and helpful.  The deco. of the room and the hotel interior is quite finely furnished.  The room is not bad either.  The cons are the bed mattress isn't good enough in considering the hotel claiming itself as a 5 star standard.  The swimming pool is a bit not well maintained (quite dirty) and the gym is just a room of some treadmills.  Overall, it's still a nice hotel but as the bed is my main concern, I have to say Park Plaza soi 18 is still my preferred choice.  The last 3 photos are the view to Rama 4 area,  view afar to Suk 16 on the right to Asoke to the middle, and the last one is the Lumpini park and the busy Rama 4 on the left (leading to the direction to Hua Lam Phong (BKK train main terminal) (i.e. to Yaowara - China Town).  Think of those taxi rides with my friends and family on this road.

Chocolab, Sofitel So, Sathorn/Rama 4 joint BKK

Just as its name, everything in the shop is all chocolate in such an intrigued decoration.  Feels like being in another wonderland.  Got an iced mocha.  Pretty good.  I can say it's a very heavy cocoa mass and the hot choco. is even a double recipe of a classic hot choco. drink (normally the classic recipe is double thickness of quite many common choco. drink, i.e. this one is quadruple of the common one).  You can dilute it into 4 portions if you want a common one - very economical.  After so many years I had a big pimple after a few sip of this drink.  It told how rich and original of this choco. drink.
P.S. the shop quoted a famous line from "Forrest Gump" - Life is like a box of Chocolate (you never know what you are gonna get.).

Dean & Deluca, Chongnonsi BKK

 Wasn't into this place much on the last few visits, either on their drinks or cakes.  After all, I'd still like to visit this place due to its deco. and high ceiling.  Their mocha and coffee have improved pretty much.  Got a small bite from the turkey plate and decided to get a whole portion the other day.  Turned out the 2nd try wasn't as good as the first one.  Quite salty and dried and the mashed potato wasn't good.  Quite a bumpy ride for their food quality.  The rainbow cake is only good for a look.  The cheese cake is average.  The bagel is somehow a bit too sweet.

Breakfast at Momo Cafe, MEA Sathorn Vista

Not just the hotel service is better than the other Marriott run properties, this Momo cafe branch outperformed the others, in terms of food quality and service.  Nice cold cut and fresh fruits and veggie.  Bread and pastry as well as coffee are not to be missed.

One bedroom suite, Marriott Executive Apartment Sathorn Vista, BKK

 The 2nd time I stayed at this serviced apt.  Service-wise, it's much better than JW Marriott and most other Marriott managed properties.  This one bedroom suite is very spacious with a standard living room and a comfy bedroom.  I'd definitely keep this one as my preferred choice in Sathorn area.