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, ...

A few minutes before 9 o’clock on a recent Saturday night, the line of prospective customers that looped around the Castro ...

Spicy Thai Lao is in a blink-and-you-miss-it south-suburban strip mall. But you don’t want to miss it. But that’s not the only reason it’s so good. Saengsom dresses it with typical ingredients like ...

Khao piek sen, Lao chicken noodle soup, has become my new cold-day craving. Chewy, handmade rice noodles swim in a rich and ...

EE-Sane Thai-Lao Cuisine reopened Oct. 23 in its old location at 1806 N. Farwell Ave. after the space underwent renovations ...

“Hot? Hot-hot? Hot-hot-hot?” Sanaa stands there, in one hand a big pestle at the ready, in the other, a bunch of nasty little green and red chili peppers ready to throw in for crushing. Ready to burn ...

Nang Keophommavong is no rookie in the kitchen. She's been in the restaurant business for more than 20 years — both as a cook and as a consultant to help open restaurants in other states. At 60, she ...