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the way she remembered her guests –
cemented the restaurant's reputation as one
of the best in town.
"As people got to know me, they'd say,
'You're from ailand, where's the ai
food?'" Saranya says, "So we started to add
new dishes a few at a time – green curry,
red, panang, pad thai. We always wanted to
keep it simple."
Specials and new items still show up
on the menu from time to time – a recent
favorite is their creamy and spicy Bangkok
sauce, which is served over your choice of
fried chicken or shrimp.
"Lemon chicken has been number one
for the past 27 years," Saranya says, "but
Bangkok is catching up!"
At the end of last year, Saranya
purchased the Cherry Street storefront that
sits adjacent to the back of Tokyo Alley. She
wasn't expecting to find that the previous
occupants, Macon Beauty Supply, had left
behind the entirety of their stock, so she is
now the proud owner of a new property and
a dizzying array of wigs, mannequin heads,
costume jewelry, pantyhose and the like.
SARANYA KUSAWADEE AND HER BELOVED YORKSHIRE TERRIER, DOOBIE.
FORMERLY MACON BEAUTY SUPPLY, THE CHERRY STREET
STOREFRONT IS AWAITING WHAT SARANYA WILL DO NEXT.
