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From traditional, old-fashioned finds, to savory meat skewers and famous street noodles, Tuk Tuk merges the streets of Thailand with Atlanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/a7cd6311-6699-4dd6-8bb8-24ad93d59881/Chai-Yo-Modern-Thai-Erik-Meadows-Photography-23.jpg Restaurants - Chai Yo Modern Thai Tucked away in the heart of Buckhead, Chai Yo Modern Thai brings contemporary, modern, elevated style to traditional Thai cuisine with a craft cocktail program and eclectic wine list. https://www.chefdeedee.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://www.chefdeedee.com/careers daily 0.75 2022-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/a7cd6311-6699-4dd6-8bb8-24ad93d59881/Chai-Yo-Modern-Thai-Erik-Meadows-Photography-23.jpg Careers - Chai Yo Modern Thai Edgy, full of life, and modern, Chai Yo Modern Thai combines a range of Thai food, craft cocktails, extensive wines, with the high brow of Buckhead modern life. 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But the Niyomkul family has fought that trend, imbuing its establishments — Nan Thai Fine Dining, Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft and the temporarily closed Tamarind Seed Thai Bistro — with a strong personality, design aesthetic and focused cooking. The newest entry to the group is Chai Yo, which sees chef DeeDee Niyomkul of Tuk Tuk take the helm for her second restaurant, presenting sophisticated Thai fare in a modern Buckhead setting. The food: Chef Niyomkul collaborated with her mother Nan, the namesake of the family’s Midtown restaurant, on Chai Yo’s menu, drawing from traditional Thai cooking, but updating the dishes with local ingredients and contemporary presentations. A plah pla meuk appetizer features lime-and-herb-marinated octopus grilled and served over Bibb lettuce, while Chai Yo’s silky version of the coconut milk soup tom kha, flavored with galangal, lemongrass broth and mushrooms, is rich with lobster meat. Moo grob kra pow combines crisped pork belly with Thai basil, chive blossoms and chiles over jasmine rice, while beef cheeks receives a 12-hour sous vide braise in Panang curry for the dish Neau Panang, which also holds green beans and Brussels sprouts. Family recipes find their way to the menu as well, such as the sakoo sai gai, a tapioca-based dumpling filled with turnip, shrimp and chicken. It's a modified version of a dumpling by Nan’s mother, a street food vendor in Thailand, and this is the first time it'll appear on any of the Niyomkul restaurant menus. The drinks: Timothy Faulkner heads up the bar, and he’s positioning Chai Yo as the most cocktail-focused among the family’s restaurants. Faulkner, an alum of Restaurant Eugene and 8ARM, is incorporating many Thai-influenced ingredients into the drinks, such as an apple brandy–based Soot Yod accented with peanut orgeat, pear liqueur, curacao and lime juice, while the Nam Dok fuses vodka, falernum, citrus juices and butterfly pea flowers. Litchis, lemongrass and kaffir lime also appear in other cocktails. The space: In the same posh Buckhead plaza as Umi, Atlas and Chops, Chai Yo maintains the upscale approachability of its neighbors. Elegant wood, both dark and light, was sourced from Northern Thailand to outfit the interior, matched with leather banquettes and touches like geometric chandeliers decked out in silver and gold. The 3,400-sq.-ft. space, which seats 90, has a private chef's table seating up to 10, and a bar that's well positioned for a view of the action in the kitchen. Expect patio seating to open up in the warmer months. The details: 3050 Peachtree Rd. NW, Suite R-8; 404-464-7980; Chai Yo is open for dinner 5:30–10 PM Monday through Thursday, 5:30–11 PM Fridays and Saturdays and is closed on Sundays, with plans to open for weekday lunch in late February https://www.chefdeedee.com/atlantan daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/b727794c-5e02-491a-afb3-b4a8cd961b61/atlantan-article-jan-2018.JPG Family Ties - Chai Yo Modern Thai opens up its doors for authentic Thai food in Buckhead. By Lauren Finney Portrait by Sarah Dorio 12.14.17 IF YOU ALREADY consider the intersection of Peachtree Road and West Paces Ferry Road your nexus thanks to The St. Regis Atlanta, King + Duke, Umi, Atlas and more—add one more reason to your list. From the family that brought you Nan Thai Fine Dining, Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft and Tamarind Seed comes Chai Yo, an upscale, fun and sure-to-be-celeb-studded dining experience. Helmed by chef DeeDee Niyomkul (pictured here)—who is collaborating on the menu with her mother, Nan—the space is elegant, fresh and authentic. For the interiors, that means Thai imported wood, chairs, cushions, artwork and more, and for the food, well, it’s the elevated, ignited flavors you’ve come to expect from the family: There’s khao soi lobster, lobster tail wrapped with crispy egg noodles, pickled mustard greens, rice noodles and boiled egg in yellow curry; and sakoo sai gai, a tapioca dumpling filled with pickled turnip, peanuts, ground chicken and palm sugar, and topped with cilantro and fried garlic. As for the attitude? “Chai Yo” means “Hurray!” in Thai, so expect genial hospitality in addition to a sleek design and delectable eats. 3050 Peachtree Road NW https://www.chefdeedee.com/diningout daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/f0fb6437-38ef-4038-b81b-df593c3af7ae/ad.jpg diningout - DINING OUT MAGAZINE - CHEF DEEDEE NIYOMKUL Chef DeeDee Niyomkul was recently featured on the cover of Dining Out Magazine as a “Culinary Trailblazer of the South”. Other Chef’s named in the “nine top Chef’s you need to know about” include Linton Hopkins, Kevin Rathbun, Ford Fry, Giovani Di Palma, Ryan Smith, Anne Quatrano, Gerry Klaskala and Steven Satterfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/72de1368-efac-4ad4-873f-207477f7c5f7/Screen+Shot+2022-03-11+at+12.56.07+PM.png diningout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/8da555c6-c1e8-42cf-98f7-b2267bc4a728/Screen+Shot+2022-03-11+at+12.55.57+PM.png diningout https://www.chefdeedee.com/zagat-review daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/09e55782-4e71-4bf8-8919-88179e55eba8/unnamed.jpg Zagat Review - Zagat 2017 THE TIGHT-KNIT, MULTIGENERATIONAL TEAMS BEHIND THE ATL FOOD SCENE The Niyomkul family Restaurants: Nan Thai Fine Dining, Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, Tamarind Seed, Chai Yo Modern Thai Nan and Charlie Niyomkul are the married couple behind Nan and Tamarind Seed, two of the more prominent Thai restaurants in Atlanta — the latter providing something more familiar to American expectations, while the former brings a little glitz to traditional dishes. In fact, Nan's favorite dish at her namesake restaurant is the appetizer chau maung, a steamed rose-tea dumpling packed with palm sugar, minced chicken, ground peanuts and pickled radish that's "an old-fashioned Thai recipe that was once only served to the king and queen of Thailand," she says. Their children Dee Dee and Eddie joined the business early, learning cooking techniques from their grandmother Payow Sanguankiat in Thailand, who had been a street-food vendor. In 2010 they opened Tuk Tuk, bringing a more contemporary vibe to Brookwood and fusing street fare with larger dishes. Up next, Dee Dee will head up a restaurant called Chai Yo in Buckhead's tony Buckhead Two plaza, and should deliver the same upscale luxury found at Nan, whose bathrooms decked out in gold have become something of an ATL icon (seriously). Family favorites: Dee Dee's excited about featuring a dish called sakoo sai moo at Chai Yo, a tapioca-based dumpling with turnip and pork, passed down from Nan and her mother before her. This is the first time it'll appear on any of the Niyomkul family restaurant menus. https://www.chefdeedee.com/travel-leisure daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/5d87f73b-ad4e-4c2e-a9bd-bffd80e34813/travel-leisure-fb.jpg travel leisure - Travel+Leisure From fiery curries to crispy noodles, find out what’s cooking at these outstanding Thai restaurants. by Kate Parham June 18, 2014 If you’ve eaten at a neighborhood Thai restaurant, you’re likely familiar with pick-your-protein Technicolor curries. Odds are you’ve tried papaya salad, spring rolls, and pad thai improbably made with ketchup and maybe even peanut butter. While many ethnic cuisines are domesticated to Western palates, Thai food may be the most bastardized in America. “We have the same basic Thai dishes over and over again, many of which have nothing to do with Thailand,” says Andy Ricker, the James Beard Award–winning chef behind the bicoastal restaurant empire Pok Pok, known for authentic dishes like charcoal-roasted hen with lemongrass and tamarind. But for as many sugarcoated Thai restaurants operating in the U.S., there’s an appreciable number of spots doing it right—especially in immigrant-heavy cities like Houston, where Asia Market encourages diners to personally adjust their dishes with condiments like pickled peppers, fish sauce, and chili sauce (nam prik). L.A., meanwhile, supports both NIGHT + MARKET, which puts a hipster spin on Thai street food, and Thai Town’s Jitlada, where chef Tui Sungkamee makes traditional fiery southern dishes. “Thai is not a monolithic culture and, as such, not a monolithic cuisine,” explains Ricker. “It varies vastly from region to region and even from house to house.” If a restaurant’s focus is northern, expect vegetables, bitterness, and earthy, oily flavors like coconut curry (khao soi), along with heaps of sticky rice. Northeastern (or Isan) tends to be tarter and spicier; order the larb (a spicy minced meat salad) and fermented sausages. Southern Thai is all about pungent, bold curries spiked with turmeric, while central prioritizes balance, best exemplified by traditional pad thai, made with tamarind, lime juice, dried shrimp, and salted turnip or radish—never ketchup or peanut butter, swaps made to satisfy America’s penchant for sugar. “Thai food is one of the most balanced cuisines,” adds chef Haidar Karoum, who spends hours making curry paste from scratch at Doi Moi in Washington, D.C. “It’s never just sweet or just spicy, rather a balance of acidity, sweetness, aromatics, and heat.” Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, Atlanta The South isn’t exactly known for its Thai food, but one Atlanta family is developing an outsize reputation. Charlie and Nan Niyomkul helm Nan Thai Fine Dining and its sibling, Tamarind Seed Bistro, and in 2010 their daughter Dee Dee and her husband opened Tuk Tuk, which focuses on Bangkok street food, a tribute to her street-vending grandmother. Build your meal out of small plates, starting with mieng kum, a pillow of spinach leaves revealing lime-laden roasted peanuts, coconut, and onion bathed in caramelized palm sugar. Neau sewan, northeastern chewy sirloin with mounds of sticky rice, and tangy chicken larb make an especially great meal, best finished with a Thai snow cone (shaved ice sweetened with condensed milk, rose syrup, lotus and palm seeds, taro, and red beans). https://www.chefdeedee.com/review1 daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/145494d7-ebce-48bf-900f-ee1ba7020606/IMG_5502_pp.jpg review1 - Tuk Tuk owner to open an upscale Thai spot, Chai Yo, next to Himitsu Meanwhile Tamarind Seed will temporarily close in September for about two years This fall, a Thai restaurant called Chai Yo, described by its owner “chic, intimate, and artisanal,” will take over the former J. Christopher’s space near Himitsu, joining a cluster of other upscale restaurants—Seasons 52, King + Duke, Umi, Chops, and Atlas—near the intersection of Peachtree and West Paces Ferry roads. Chai Yo comes from DeeDee Niyomkul and the family behind Nan Fine Dining, Tamarind Seed, and Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft. It promises a modern take on traditional Thai cuisine. Though Niyomkul will be the executive chef, she is collaborating with her mother, Nan, of the eponymous restaurant, on the menu. They’ll focus on shared plates such as Thai-style tapioca dumplings with minced chicken, pickled radish, and peanuts; and lobster tail wrapped with crispy egg noodles, northern Thai yellow curry, pickled mustard greens, and shallots. There will be duck larb salad with roasted jasmine rice, lemongrass, mint, and kaffir lime; and a dish with spicy northern Thai chili paste, tomatoes, shallots, garlic pork, sticky rice, pork cracklings, and vegetables. Chai Yo will serve lunch Monday through Friday and dinner nightly. “Chai Yo means celebration in Thai. People say it when they toast, like ‘cheers!’” Niyomkul says. “It means hurray.” Fitting with that theme, Chai Yo will have a larger focus on craft cocktails than the family’s other restaurants. The Thai-influenced cocktails will incorporate fresh kaffir lime, lemongrass, ginger, mint, and spices. Beer and wine will be available, too. The 3,400-square-foot space will seat 90 people and include a patio. Niyomkul says the restaurant will have a modern Asian look with wood finishes sourced from northern Thailand and art pieces and fixtures from Bangkok artists. There will be leather bar chairs; a granite, textured bar top; and gold lighting. While the family is busy getting Chai Yo ready to open, they will be temporarily closing down Tamarind Seed, which has been in Colony Square since 2007. The development is undergoing renovations, and the Niyomkuls plan to reopen Tamarind Seed when the work is complete, in about two years. https://www.chefdeedee.com/southeast daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/574c5dea-220c-4c32-80a4-251e5e47a90b/Instagram%2B%281%29.jpg southeast In October 2019, Chef Deedee Niyomkul flew down to Cabo San Lucas Mexico at the Montage Los Cabos sea-side resort for a three-day gastronomic journey featuring the diverse cuisine of South-east Asia. Chef DeeDee Niyomkul partnered with a star-studded lineup of Chefs including: CHARLES PHAN – Vietnam • Owner of The Slanted Door • Has been featured on Iron Chef America. • Won the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: California. CHARLES OLALIA – Philippines • Chef and Co-Owner of modern Filipino restaurant and cocktail bar Ma'am Sir. • Worked at Guy Savoy – a 2 star Michelin and then, the prestigious French Laundry Restaurant. JON YAO – Taiwan • Chef for Kato Restaurant in LA. • Food and Wine Best New Chef and James Beard finalist. • Forbes 30 under 30 and has one Michelin star. https://www.chefdeedee.com/top10 daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/545873e4-8089-48aa-8902-8254ef6c46f3/top-restaurants-the-atlantan.JPG top10 - T HE ATLANTAN MAGAZINE Chai Yo Modern Thai Named Top 10 Most Exciting New Restaurants by The Atlantan Magazine. July 2018. https://www.chefdeedee.com/wsb-radio daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/bc82d1cf-01a5-42e3-8687-afbc950671bf/wsb-radio.jpg WSB radio Thank you to Belinda Skelton and David Danzig for having Chef DeeDee Niyomkul join them in the studio to talk about Chai Yo Modern Thai, Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft and Nan Thai Fine Dining. Listen to the full interview above. https://www.chefdeedee.com/fedexcup daily 0.75 2022-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622a1f3d718e915edd96c467/6d3d5c0d-235d-4f4e-a3bd-d79cf365a3f2/PGADinner_130918_0011.jpg FedexCup - Members can get a luxury experience at the Tour Championship May 29, 2018 By Shelia Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The East Lake Golf Club has upped its game for the fall Tour Championship, offering a luxury experience for members. Officials recently introduced the 1904 Club, a member-based, all-inclusive program in which they socialize and watch elite players compete in the championship. It will include food prepared by the East Lake Club as well as some of Atlanta’s top chefs including DeeDee Niyomkul of Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft; Kevin Gillespie of Gunshow and Revival; Kevin Rathbun of Kevin Rathbun Steak and Rathbun’s; Chris Hall of Local Three Kitchen & Barand Nan Niyomkul of Nan Thai Fine Dining. In addition, members will have private seating on the clubhouse lawn with drink service adjacent to the tournament practice green and on-site valet parking. Jordan Spieth signs autographs during the third round of the TOUR Championship last year. (Photo by Brad Mangin/PGA TOUR) (Brad Mangin/US PGA TOUR) The championship is the final event of the PGA Tour season for the coveted FedEx Cup and runs from Sept. 19 through Sept. 23. The package costs $4,000 for the week. The memberships are about 25 percent sold. “People wanted a more exclusive opportunity,” said Allison Fillmore, executive director of the Tour Championship. “They wanted to feel special when they brought their guests.” Related: 8 things to know about Atlanta Chef Kevin Gillespie Additional 1904 Club amenities include full-service concierge to assist with any requests or hospitality needs, as well as provide and schedule private meeting space for on-site gatherings ; day-specific badges for guests; exclusive 1904 Club apparel in the Pro Shop; and an invitation to attend the private East Lake Invitational celebrity gala held the week after the Tour Championship.