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The interior of the restaurant
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EAT OUT
In the mood for Moddy
Pinanong Panchuen
The Sunday Nation
Published on October 2, 2008
Bedecked with paintings and a treat for the tastebuds, this restaurant segues easily from palette to palate
It's okay to come to Moddy in a foul mood. Artist Chalit Nakpawan and his partner Suraporn Lertwongpaitoon run the restaurant, and between their easygoing manner and the great food, you'll be smiling in no time. The name comes from "modify", and your temperament lifts just as they've transformed a wooden, twostorey, '60svintage house in Soi Aree into a cosy diner with a gallery feel. You're surrounded by paintings - done by the owners and their friends - and they're all for sale, as is the designer chair you're sitting on. "We both love eating - that's why we set up this place," says Chalit. "We wanted a hangout for people of all ages with good food and a coffee corner. It's also an art space - anyone who has creative ideas can exhibit their work here." The menu is not extensive, but the dishes are well prepared. Among the appetisers are fried chicken with lemongrass and paprika, baked spinach with cheese and New Zealand mussels with garlic bread. Greens lovers will be pleased with the Greek, Caesar and garden salads. Among the main dishes, the emphasis is on spaghetti and steak, including beef with jaew dip, chicken steak with sweetbasil sauce, spaghetti with meat sauce and carbonara. Chalit and Suraporn are particularly proud of their spaghetti with black olives and tomato sauce, a perfect match with Greek salad. On weekdays there's a lunch set from 11 to 2 to delight the office workers. And coming soon, the couple's artist and designer friends will be creating new and funky items to sell in the restaurant's showroom.
At a glance
Moddy is open daily from 11 to 10. It's on Soi Aree 4 North, off Phaholyothin Road. Call (02) 617 0108 or visit www.ModdyBangkok.com. Chalit has also turned his home into an art school - the Chalit Art Project & Gallery on Soi Attawimon (Rajvithee 2) off Rajvithee Road. People of any age can learn to lay aside their cares and get inventive with brushes. Call (02) 246 3171.
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