The Portland power team behind Thai-Chinese restaurant Yaowarat will open the doors for dinner service today at 7937 SE Stark Street. The project is restaurateur Akkapong Earl Ninsom’s ode to Bangkok’s Chinatown. He told Eater Portland that when he returns to his hometown of Bangkok, he always finds himself back in Chinatown in search of late-night bowls of peppery noodle soup and desserts. Nimson’s restaurants (Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem, PaaDee, and Phuket Cafe) pull inspiration from a specific region or cuisine of Thailand, and this one is no different with Thai-Chinese dishes like grilled squid, pickled cabbage salad, and mapo tofu.
Nimson brought on longtime cocktail collaborator Eric
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