Bangkok Thai

Scents of homemade red and green curries, sushi-grade ahi tuna seared in vegetable oil, and ginger-glazed crispy duck waft out of Bangkok Thai's kitchen, foreshadowing the arrival of plates of refined Southeast Asian cuisine. The chefs tailor entrees to each diner, turning the amount of spice up or down in their entrees for mild meals or mouthfuls with enough spice to evaporate nearby snowmen.

Draped with crisp, white tablecloths, the neutral-toned dining room's tables surround a glass-walled wine cellar, which earned the restaurant a 2011 Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for its extensive selection. In addition to first-growth Bordeaux wines and muscular Napa Valley cabernet sauvignons, the wooden racks buckle with a number of food-friendly options, including Oregonian pinot noirs, crisp Alsatian rieslings, and fruit-forward sauvignon blancs from New Zealand.