What’s trending and happening this week
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Capsule-coffee giant Nespresso has launched a tiny marvel for café au lait lovers: the Nespresso Lattissima One. Available in two elegant colours of Silky White or Mocha Brown, the little machine provides a convenient and easy solution to create the perfect cappuccino. Specifically designed for a single serving, the machine will froth all the fresh milk from its container directly into your cup to prevent waste. Extremely easy to use, the machine comes equipped with one button to froth your milk and two buttons to either prepare an espresso or a lungo cup of coffee. The Nespresso Lattisima One is available at Siam Paragon’s Nespresso Boutique for 14,300 baht.
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Eating a cinnamon roll couldn’t get any easier thanks to Cinnabon’s new Cinnabon Stix Nuggets (65 baht per cup). Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the cinnamon roll nuggets should be eaten with a variety of delectable frostedflavoured dips like the Cream Cheese Frosting (15 baht), Caramel Frosting (20 baht) and Mocha Frosting (20 baht). Cinnabon’s Stix Nuggets will only be available from now till June 30 at all of their 10 branches in Bangkok.
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The lengthy Thai New Year break is on its way, and for those who haven’t chosen a holiday destination, pick up Lonely Planet’s Amazing Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide for some travel inspiration. From cloud-piercing skyscrapers to ancient sites, the book gathers 120 of the world’s greatest human constructions — perfect for anyone interested in learning about and travelling to those great architectural sites. Lonely Planet’s Amazing Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide is sold at around 415 baht in leading bookstores in Thailand.
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Bangkok will be hosting a variety of amazing concerts and cultural events in the next few weeks as part of the Bangkok Arts & Music Month. The first wave of artists announced have already caused a stir — with Los Angeles-based producer Yung Bae (performing on April 20) selling out in rapid time. Other artists that will perform include Cosmo Pyke on April 25, FKJ on May 6, Iron & Wine on May 15, and Khruangbin on May 20. Go to ticketmelon.com for more information and tickets.
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The summer months have finally arrived, and to foodies, it means that Thailand’s favourite summer dish has too. Until May 16, Central Embassy’s EatThai food court will be serving khao chae — the refreshing and aromatic (former) royal court meal. EatThai’s khao chae consists of steamed rice soaked ice-cold jasmine-scented water, luk krapi (deep-fried shrimp paste), prik yuak sod sai (pork-stuffed bell pepper in crispy egg net), hom daeng sod sai (dee-fried stuffed shallots), and much more. Just a note: to eat khao chae, never put the side dishes into the rice water as it will ruin the aromatic jasmine water.