When Noi Sithideth leaves his corporate accounting job at 3 p.m., he heads straight to his new restaurant, Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine in Kenwood, which opened May 22. For the rest of the evening, ...

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Lao food is slowly but surely gaining recognition thanks to restaurants like Mekong Cafe and Vientiane Noodle Shop, along with young Lao entrepreneurs like Alex Hanesakda of SapSap and chefs like ...

At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...

Night has clanged down on City Heights like an emergency curtain at a movie theater. It’s easy to get lost in this gloom once you’re out of the #7 bus, but, just past Happy Bubbles Car Wash, I spot ...

We have precious few opportunities for Lao cuisine in Dallas. Perhaps you’ve been to Nalinh Market in Irving, half grocery store, half restaurant, tables crammed up against aisles, a complement to the ...

You might miss it if you aren’t looking. After all, Vientiane Noodle Shop is marked by little more than a green awning and a simple neon sign which declares its name, an homage to Vientiane, the ...

Snackboxe Bistro opened last month in Doraville, offering a rare taste of Lao cooking in an area where so many other styles of Asian and Southeast Asian food can be easily found. First-time ...

Houston's Asiatown town is flush with options for Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese cuisine and more, but it wasn’t until early April that the first almost entirely Lao restaurant entered the equation.

If you’re looking to experience what may be Chicago’s only project dedicated to the food of Laos, you’ll need to make your way to a mostly barren, industrial block on the West Side. That’s where ...