Spared again by the `Ilima awards

I'll have to say that I read the `Ilima Awards with just a little trepidation each year, hoping that my favorite spots will again escape notice. And so they did. The endless throngs will once again bypass the best Thai food on the island, for example, at Club New Pattaya (warning: Kookie, their star chef, is away until October 27).

For commentary on the `Ilima Awards that you won't find in print media (including a few alternate suggestions), check out these two articles over at mā`ona:.