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Bangkok nightlife: hu'u bangkok hu'u in bangkok is one of those places you can easily become addicted to. lounge bar, restaurant, hu'u (pronounced who) is the place where the 'beautiful people' in bangkok like to be, and to be seen. we visited hu'u on a friday night, and as expected the atmosphere was very 'sparkling'.

in the pre-lounge club you will find a lot of space, thai style couches and small tables (about 120 seats). the upper floor is entirely dedicated to the restaurant, 70 dining seats, and a wall of glass that protects the restaurant's guests from the music coming from downstairs but allows them to enjoy a great view on the lounge bar (and on the people).

talking about the restaurant. thomas smith (hotel de la point in brittany, les saveurs in toulouse and the savoy in london) is the executive chef of hu'u, assisted by singaporean executive sous chef alvin tan (previously the raffles and club chinois of singapore) and thai executive sous chef virot ponnadee (previously the savoy in london and luca's in bangkok.). the menu is a mix of world dishes, reflecting the cosmopolitan public of the restaurant. being thai couisine one of the best in the world, you can of course enjoy also the most traditional thai specialties. the kitchen is 'open', so from the lounge bar you can admire the chefs at work, protected by a huge glass window. and they work a lot, believe us.

the design of hu'u is probably the first thing that will hit you once you enter the club. dark colors, comfortable couches, dim lights, a very high ceiling (approx 10ft high), a very trendy wall-refrigerator where the most precious wines are carefully kept.

colin seah, a top singaporean talent, is responsible for the design of the club and restaurant. director of m.o.d - ministry of design, colin is currently working on bin tong park residence, and the highly anticipated majestic hotel, singapore, due to open in december 2005. previous works included klang lane residence, singapore, and the blueprint concept store.

why we liked hu'u in bangkok. because it is a perfect balance of high class cuisine, sophisticated atmosphere, trendy music selection (eclectic and inspired sets ranging from down tempo, lounge and acid jazz to jazzy, latin and occasional old skool filtered house) and of course nice people to hang around.

at hu'u you will find a great mix of local and foreign visitors, periodical parties (the club has a standing capacity of about 500 people) and - if you are lucky, the bangkok fashion people (it appears to be one of those few places they like to hang around…).

if you are in bangkok, or are planning a trip to bangkok, this absolutely is a 'must visit place'.

hu'u in bangkok
1 and 2 floor the ascott hotel
187 south sathorn road
yannawa bangkok 10120
reservations +66 26766677
http://www.huuinasia.com/