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"Chef Akkapong “Earl” Nissom’s intimate multi-course Langbaan—winner of the 2024 James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant—offers inventive themed feasts centered on regions or historical periods of Thailand; the new Phuket Cafe location in Northwest Portland seats just 30 guests twice a night, and themes like “Bangkok street food” can span more than a dozen small dishes such as Hokkaido scallop with coconut cream and Thai herbs, albacore with honeydew and chili jam, chicken roulade with taro stem and lotus root, and a Black sesame pandan rice cake dessert. Dana Frank curates thoughtful wine selections and is often in the dining room to answer questions." - Hannah Wallace