Pinky’s Buffalo Wings & Mini Castle Burgers and Sports Bar Tel: 082-036-1276 Open Daily 'til Late, www.pinkyswings.com

New York Style Buffalo Wings were until recently one of the few gastronomic items that were impossible to find in our fair city; but not any more. Made from fresh chicken and coated with a secret recipe, they can now be ordered Mild, Hot or Atomic at Pinky's, located just a stroll away from Taphae Gate. Guaranteed to get the taste buds going, these are ideal as a snack whilst watching some live sports or with an ice cold beer. Draught Guinness is now being served at astonishingly good value at this cozy restaurant & sports bar, one of only a handful of joints in town to do so whilst other imported beverages include Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Corona Mexican and a selection of wines.

Pinky's Famous Castle Mini Burgers is their second unique culinary item served as a single fun sized bite or as a tasty trio. Made up of beef patties, onions, pickle, and fresh baked buns, these are great as a late night nibble.

Everything is made from scratch in house, apart from the buns and breads that are delivered fresh daily from a local bakery. There is a decent array of pub grub such as burritos and hot dogs, but it's the Royal Gourmet Burgers that in addition to the wings and the mini castles that sets the food here apart from the rest, and The King Royal Burger containing a massive one pound (nearly 1/2 kilo) of beef will challenge most.

Open until late you are urged to pop in and sample some of the top notch nosh and a few quality beers, especially if you are need of a homesick remedy or two.

Sunflower Chinese Restaurant On 24th floor, Centara Duangtawan Hotel, Chiang Mai. 11.30 am - 2.00 pm for lunch and 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm for dinner Tel. 053 90 5000 www.centarahotelsresorts.com

Besides offering fine accommodation in the heart of the city literally a stone's throw away from the famous Night Bazaar, Centara Duangtawan Hotel, Chiang Mai also features one of the finest Chinese restaurants in town. Set on the hotel's 24th floor, diners can enjoy magnificent views of the city and mountains beyond, whilst sampling some of the best Chinese cuisine anywhere in the city.

Sunflower Chinese Restaurant boasts a Chinese menu in Guntonese Style, including a wide selection of delectable Dim Sum dishes at lunchtime. There is a capacity of 120 seats indoors, plus five private dining rooms are available. When the time comes to order make sure to include some of the signature dishes in your selection, such as: Royal Duck Peking Style, Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Fresh Crab Meat, Sauteed Prawns with Chili Saves, and Barbecued Suckling Pig Hong Kong Style.

Dim-sum lovers are strongly urged to check out the lunchtime dim-sum buffet, as for a mere 250 baht++ per person, you can enjoy over 30 selections from the extensive dim-sum menu.

To celebrate the upcoming festive season, in January 2010 Sunflower offers a Hot Pot Extravaganza!! Sample delicious hot pot dishes cooked to order by our talented chefs; and find delicacies such as Emperor Shark's Fin Soup in Hot Pot, Braised Tofu with Salted Fish in Hot Pot, Braised Pigeon in Hot Pot, and many more at only 395 baht ++ per serving.

Rich Coffee House Sri Phum Rd. (inner side of the moat, between Sriphum corner and Chang Puak gate) Open daily 7 am - 8 pm Tel. 053-227-245

The city of Chiang Mai is today packed with a variety of coffee houses all providing great coffees and each with their own unique design making them individual and memorable. Among those that are creatively unique in terms of their decorative style is Rich Coffee House, a contemporary Thai wooden house offering a cozy atmosphere within a green locale.

Top of the owner's concerns is quality, and as such only fine ingredients are used; an example being the peaberry coffee bean of which the whole coffee bean is used as opposed to using the standard half bean. Such coffee beans make up 10% of the total product and so are more expensive.

After a cup of aromatic brew, don't miss the cafe's homemade cakes in which low-fat whipping cream is used. Make sure to try the young coconut cake, two soft layers of cake with whipping cream in the middle and young coconut on top. New York Cheese Cake, macadamia cheese pie and mango ice-cream are the other recommended items.

Smoothies are also worth trying as they are extremely fruity and refreshing, as is the homemade ice-cream. And for those looking for something a bit heavier, don't worry because there are a few other dishes available, such as sandwiches at Rich Coffee House.