Thai kitchen used to be a little slice of heaven in a world of shit. Well the world caught up with it. The real Thai Kitchen folks sold it to this new cadre about two years ago. Saddest day since I had to put my friend's dog to sleep for him (he was out of town) in 2006.
My favorite birthday present in my adult life was a Thai Kitchen gift certificate.
Walking in I used to be happy immediately. Now the vibe has changed. Magic is no longer on the radio, now its something annoying.
They've tried to fancy it up and jacked up the prices (and put a dumb sign up).
If its gonna be fancy put vegetables in the vegetarian dishes. For real, what the fuck? Tofu on noodles? It used to be broccoli, cauliflower, carrot flowers, mustard greens. Killer. Now sad lonely tofu without a veggie friend.
And I feel like an asshole because I used to rave about the place.
Once this wasted hillbilly hippie wigger stubbled in shoving money at the former cook lady saying "just give me whatever for this much. Here's some more." He turned to me and my pal and said "Best Asian Food in Birdtown." "Damn straight" we replied.
Now those words make me cry.