Those who know me know I'm not much one for airports, airplanes, or even long drives.. People joke that I rarely get out of the county I work in, (though I travel through three counties a day to get to work while they typically stay in one, so who's the homer now, holmies) ..
But last night while waiting for my wife to get her eyebrows done at the mall, a hair cutting place of course not just a store ripping eyebrow hairs off,
I was pursuing the latest GQ magazine when I saw an ad for the Lebua Skybar in Bangkok. Actually, it was an ad for Bombay Sapphire, but it could have well been a better ad for the skybar..
Forgive me, but maybe it's because I am 'stuck' in the county of my residence, but I never heard of the skybar. Until I did a bit of research on it, of course..
It's ranked as one of the world's best bars ..
It sits over top of the city of Bangkok .. It's beautifully blue-hued and immediately has a presence..The city of Bangkok, pollution and all, is able to be viewed from high atop at the bar while sipping your Bombay Sapphire, or cocktail of your choice..
And yes, this, my friends, is something I would take a plane to go an see..
American restaurants and bars are not nearly as creative as our world neighbors.. we think plywood floors and filthy beer nozzles, along with dollar drafts, bring in the consumers. Yes, this is true.. But how much more I'd prefer the air night looking over the city I live in.. though the city I live in has few lights at night and few attractions besides
Yuengling Brewery (And not to slam Yuengling, I drink Lager often).. But my point is, unlike Thailand, or Japan, or other nations on earth, our country rarely thinks about dining as an experience, but instead just something to do to go eat quickly.
I'd much rather go to a place where you don't just drink, or eat, but instead spend a night out.
There's an Italian restaurant near me called
Mattucci's Italian Restaurant.. Haven't been there for some time now, but maybe it's time to go back. It's the type of place that you're at for a few hours -- the food is cooked from scratch and it's truly authentic Italian cuisine. Some people I hear talking about it get agitated that the wait for food is as long as it is.. But that's not the point of the wait. The point is, that the dining is an experience that you enjoy talking and having the company of others while you wait for dinner to be served. You have a 'night out' not just a quick dinner. Americans forget the glorious parts of dining or drinking.. Having a drink above a cityscape would be a wonderful pleasure compared to the obnoxious crowds at any given local tavern on a Saturday night..
And while I may never get to Bangkok to sip a beer above the city, I can perhaps recreate the scene in the restaurant I eventually own in my future (yep, still a dream).. I may just have to use wallpaper of a city.. or maybe I'll own a skybox way up high... Dreaming, dreaming..
In the mean time, I'll simply envy the bartender, who even on dull nights get to see the view of Bangkok like no others ..
Here, yes.. And happy new year to everyone that is still checking back here for updates. Sorry for the lack of those recently..
