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Asian Mint Nominated Restaurant of the Year at CultureMap Tastemaker Awards 2020
It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that my restaurant, Asian Mint, is one of the nominees for Restaurant of the Year at the 2020 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. I’m thrilled and honored by this nomination. Thank you, CultureMap, for considering Asian…
Dallas Observer Calls Asian Mint Green Curry “Healing to the Soul”
I always practice what I preach. So, when I say food should feed the soul and not just the stomach, I try my best to create food that accomplishes just that. And I’m always happy when other people recognize what…
Asian Mint’s ChefMint Meal Kits Let You Satisfy Your Thai Food Cravings at Home
Staying at home and observing social distancing is a must these days, in light of the on-going threat of Covid-19. They’re the most effective ways we can prevent getting sick and keep the coronavirus from spreading further. Still, we need…
Check Out My Special Limited-Time Menu at Asian Mint This March
I define the food I feed souls with at Asian Mint as “New Bangkok-style, Asian fusion food.” Of course, you can’t exactly box Thai cuisine that way. Every region in Thailand has its own unique food and style of cooking….
A Chat with Alexa Conomos on the Why Behind Nikky Feeding Souls
In one of the earliest episodes of Nikky Feeding Souls, I sat down for a chat with Alexa Conomos. As most of us know, Alexa is the lovely lady that graced the morning news on WFAA-TV Channel 8. I’m happy…
Look! I’m on Preston Hollow People!
Hey, y’all. Do you read Preston Hollow People, a community newspaper covering the latest events and to-dos in Preston Hollow? I hope you do, because there’s an awesome profile of me in it published early this November. What makes this…
My Baby, Asian Mint, Just Turned 15!
My restaurant chain, Asian Mint, celebrated its 15th anniversary in October. Because 15 years is such a huge milestone, my team and I made sure that we’d be in a party mood for the whole month of October. It was…
More Great News: I’m an NRAEF Ambassador of Hospitality Nominee
Recently, I announced that I’m a nominee for the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s (NRAEF) Faces of Diversity 2020 Award. As thrilled as I am with that honor, it turned out that there’s another one waiting for me. And so,…
Jumbo Lobster: The Ultimate Thai Street Food in Yaowarat
Yaowarat, the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown and a major street food hub, is one of my favorite places to eat. Many of the stalls you’ll find there have been there for at least a decade or so. Every now and…
Great News! I’m a NRAEF Faces of Diversity 2020 Award Nominee
Hey, y’all! It’s my honor and pleasure to announce that I just got nominated for the Faces of Diversity Award for 2020. It’s an award given by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) annually to celebrate diversity in the…