Dining - Oct. 30, 2009
Milwaukee's best Thai, 2009: The King & I
For almost two decades, The King & I has ruled Milwaukee's Thai food scene and, once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers picked it as their favorite.
Tags: best thai food, thai, king & I, ee sane, singha thai, bangkok house, thai palace, thai kitchen, mai thai, thai royal, chaing mai cafe

Dining - Oct. 16, 2008
Milwaukee's best Thai restaurant, 2008: The King and I
Capitalizing on years of shopping in open markets and cooking alongside their Thai mothers, owners Bob and Marie Phoungphol prepare authentic Thai cuisine just as they learned decades ago. Blowing out the competition,The King and I received over a third of the vote and as the oldest Thai restaurant in the city, it's easy to say their age old recipes aren't going anywhere.
Tags: king and i, best of, thai restaurant, thai, Bob Phoungphol, Marie Phoungphol

Dining - Sept. 29, 2008
Thai restaurant guide
Milwaukee doesn't have tons of Thai restaurants, but there are a few and almost all of them are quite good, with dishes that range from sweet to tangy, to out-and-out blazing hot. Here is a quick guide to Milwaukee's Thai choices.
Tags: Thai, Singha, king and I

Dining - May 19, 2008
Thai Palace is not flashy, but the food is fabulous
While the interior, and certainly the exterior, at Thai Palace are not nearly as glamorous as what one may find at neighboring Thai restaurants, the food here is sublime and the atmosphere is comfortable.
Tags: thai palace, thai, amy carlson

Dining - Oct. 28, 2007
Best Thai, 2007: The King & I
Just as they do every year, the readers of OnMilwaukee.com have selected The King & I as the best Thai restaurant in Milwaukee. And it's hard to blame them.
Tags: king and I, thai, volcano chicken, thai kitchen

Dining - July 17, 2006
Singha II gives Thai scene Downtown a boost
Thai dining has been given a trendy facelift since Singha Thai II, 780 N. Jefferson St., opened its doors in April in the Jefferson Street space formerly occupied by Los Mitos (and tons more places over the years).
Tags: Singha II, Thai

Dining - May 30, 2005
Rice Palace lunch buffet draws faithful crowd
Certainly, the Rice Palace, 3730 W. National Ave., is no secret. It's gotten some coverage since opening about two years ago in a neighborhood that has a growing population of Asian Americans and a growing list of good eateries. But this casual pan-Asian restaurant isn't a hot spot yet, either.
Tags: Thai, Rice Palace, Laos, Hmong, buffet, Vietnamese, Vue, Youa, Chuedang

Bars & Clubs - May 3, 2004
Thai Joe's bar and club shuttered after 16 years
After 16 years in business and a recent $28,000 ticket, The Bangkok Orchid in the basement of the Prospect Mall recently closed and its adjoining lounge, Thai Joe's, will follow suit after a closing benefit party on May 6 and 7.
Tags: Thai, Prospect, Bangkok Orchid, club

Music - March 11, 2004
Promoter/manager Fricano boosts scene with Interlobate
Working with local, state and national acts and serving as promoter of the successful Farmapalooza, Chicago native Brian Fricano is helping to add vibrancy to the music scene across the state of Wisconsin.
Tags: Thai, Annex, Luther's, Madison, Interlobate, Fricano, Natty, Umphreys, Onopa, Miramar, Farmapalooza, promoter, agent, manager

Dining - Sept. 8, 2003
West Bank Cafe draws diners into tasty time warp
Not only does the cozy environment lend itself to leisurely eating, but the menu and wine list are so extensive that a delicious silence might fall over your table for 10 minutes while you decipher your cuisine cravings.
Tags: Thai, Veitnamese, Saigon

Dining - Jan. 27, 2003
Pacific Rim a downtown oasis
During the chilly winter nights in downtown Milwaukee, the Pacific Rim restaurant serves as a reminder of a more tropical zone with its theme, all things Pacific. Borrowing from Hawaiian, Asian and Indonesian cuisine, the diverse spicy-sweet menu will appeal to just about anybody.
Tags: Bangkok, Thai, Phoungphol

Dining - Jan. 6, 2003
Bangkok House a hidden gem
Bangkok House is just minutes from downtown, but in a place where few would expect to find it: in a mini-mall below the contrails of jets landing and taking off from Mitchell International Airport. Head down there and you'll find a Thai restaurant to rival the old stand-bys.
Tags: Bangkok, Thai, airport, Phoungphol