Lao food is slowly but surely gaining recognition thanks to restaurants like Mekong Cafe and Vientiane Noodle Shop, along with young Lao entrepreneurs like Alex Hanesakda of SapSap and chefs like ...

When Noi Sithideth leaves his corporate accounting job at 3 p.m., he heads straight to his new restaurant, Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine in Kenwood, which opened May 22. For the rest of the evening, ...

You might miss it if you aren’t looking. After all, Vientiane Noodle Shop is marked by little more than a green awning and a simple neon sign which declares its name, an homage to Vientiane, the ...

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At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...

SapSap, the Racine-based pop-up restaurant and caterer of Lao food, has started a beer company that's meant to provide more than refreshment — 5% of sales will go toward eradicating unexploded bombs ...

SIOUX CITY -- The intoxicating aroma of Laotian cuisine filled the Marquee as area cooks gave a sneak peek of some of the dishes that will be featured at the second annual "Let's Get Lao'd" food ...

There are plenty of spots to snag Thai or Vietnamese food throughout South Florida. But when it comes to Laotian cuisine, aside from a few scattered dishes on menus throughout the area there has been ...

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Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

You need to go to the suburbs to find the Bay Area’s current champion for Lao food, one of the region’s most underrated cuisines. Opened in a Concord strip mall in 2022, Spicy Joi makes some of the ...