Satisfying Thai cravings at Kits’ Maenam

I’ve been dying to try out Maenam since I heard the words “Thai” and “Kits” associated with it. To survive in this area, you’ve got to live up to some expensive tastes, and since its opening, it’s gotten some good reviews by food critics.

The tipping point was when Leo tried out their latest food & beer pairing event, and said that all the food was good, even though it had coconut in it (he can’t stand it, unfortunately missing out on most of the great Thai food that coconut has to offer).

Hot & Sour Soup with Sablefish & Turmeric

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Middle Child’s Year (of Reviews) in Review

It hasn’t completely been a year since I started Middle Child Reviews, but it sure feels like I’ve done a lot of ‘em!

Thank WordPress for the existence of this blog and the ability to share reviews of great places, events, films, and products.  It’s been great to have an additional outlet other than Yelp where I can post cool stuff.

Sit back as I recap the highs of Middle Child Reviews’s first year!

April 2010: I celebrate my birthday with one of the best meals of my life at Vij’s and got a photo with VV himself – totally worth the 1.5 hour wait.

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Spiritual Dining at Tao Asian Bistro, Las Vegas

If you ever get to stay at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, it’s hard not to see all the ads for Tao Asian Bistro. Leo and I failed to get into the nightclub the night we arrived, but he wanted to give their “Spiritual Dining” a chance, so we ate dinner here the night before we left.

Apologies for these dark photos – the lighting wasn’t very bright but I didn’t want to use flash and disrupt other people’s dinners. It actually gives you a sense of the romantic and cozy atmosphere that the restaurant delivers.

Tao is huge. And I love their asian-themed decor. But it looks like it’d be impossible to get a seat without a reservation. They just get THAT much traffic, and we still had to wait about 10 minutes before getting our reserved table. Our server Darren was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu and specials. There were LOTS to mention. Just like Sushi Roku, we discovered that it’s customary (at least in these fine dining places) to have two servers: one to take your order and check-in, and the other to bring you your food and drinks.

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