Monday, August 31, 2026

  1. The name means "fragrant chili," and aroma is the throughline at this creative Thai restaurant on Geary, from hand-pounded curry pastes to a coconut ice cream finished with a plume of smoke from a traditional Thai incense candle. The kitchen applies fine-dining technique to both familiar and lesser-known dishes without making a big deal of it. The New York Times put it on their Restaurant List, and the room stays quiet enough that you can actually taste what you're eating.

    Two honors, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 69

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