reader Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Excerpted from Coconuts Bangkok On Surawong Road, behind an unassuming little shopfront, is a new bar poised to become one of Bangkok’s favorites, thanks to a luxe-meets-lowkey vibe, great music, and some of the best, strongest cocktails in town. The 88 Surawong owner and co-founder Minway Chi said that he and co-founding bartender Eric Stephenson referenced “old American classics” when creating the menu at the cozy new bar, which is the former home of The Smokin’ Pug. The space is still decked out in brick, dark wood, and black iron. The darkness of the decor adds to the cave-like feeling of the space, making it seem smaller and cozier that it may actually be. It’s a place perfect for striking up a deep conversation with a stranger. The drinks, served alongside Americana-referencing dishes like high welfare pork chops (rotating organic pork, apple slaw, and gin bbq THB320), buffalo chicken kara-age (buttermilk garlic marinade, Frank’s hot sauce, blue cheese THB280), and sawmill gravy & buttermilk biscuit(Sloane’s maple bacon sausage gravy THB240) complement a comfort soundtrack of New Order, The Cure, The Human League, and Joy Division. 88 Surawong Road (opposite Patpong 2) Open Mon.-Sat. From 5pm-1am https://coconuts.co/bangkok/food-drink/damn-fine-cocktails-could-the-88-surawong-be-bangkoks-best-new-bar/ Quote
TMax Posted February 6, 2018 Posted February 6, 2018 Wasn't the Smokin Pug further along Surawong past the Tawana and not opposite Patpong 2? Sorry just being pedantic here Quote
reader Posted February 6, 2018 Author Posted February 6, 2018 TMax, you may well be right. I was going only by the map at the end of Coconuts link. TMax 1 Quote
