The team behind the soon-to-launch akyra Manor Chiang Mai boutique hotel has united again to create Italics, a Bangkok restaurant and deli bar which will offer a new interpretation of contemporary Italian cuisine. Italics Bangkok will debut in stylish Soi Ruamrudee, in the heart of city's most prestigious business, residential and diplomatic district, at the end of January 2015. Shortly thereafter it will be joined by a sister restaurant in Chiang Mai which will be housed in the new akyra Manor Chiang Mai, set to launch in Q1 2015. Conceptualised by AHMS- the Collection Michelin-star Chef James Noble, who is also resident manager of Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi, Italics marks a new direction in what promises to be a fruitful and creative collaboration between Thailand's boutique hotel pioneer, AHMS, and Singapore-based property developer Manor Group. The Singapore firm comprises design hot shop Manor Studio as well as a property and hotel development and investment arm, and which recently set up Manor Group (Thailand) to oversee both projects and streamline the partnership. AHMS founder and managing director, Anchalika Kijkanakorn, said the time was right for AHMS to venture into standalone restaurants and she was delighted to be embarking on a second groundbreaking venture in partnership with Manor Group. "AHMS has had many successful years building resorts based around innovative experiences and exceptional cuisine," Ms Kijkanakorn said. "I have full confidence that Italics will be a success both as an eatery in Bangkok and as the star attraction of akyra Manor Chiang Mai, with further outlets under the newly-created brand a possibility. "Italics is the slanted font used to give a word added emphasis. At Italics, the emphasis will be on reimagining Italian classics, going the extra mile to find the highest quality local ingredients while offering diners organic and sustainable selections. We will also put an emphasis on good wines and intelligent mixology." Manor Studio founder John Lim said the idea of artisanal cuisine using local Thai produce and presented in an Italian way had inspired the design of Italics. "The juxtaposition of the cuisine itself and the concept of Italics are expressed by the two-dimensional frames of each area in the restaurant whereby different scenarios are depicted, and also via inserting photographs of local Thai people, such as a local Thai with coffee, or a farmer on his farmland, and so on. "The main colour scheme is a combination of black, grey and white. Materials will be mostly leather and wood. We have aimed for creating a mysterious feel - with the cuisine and the menu itself very innovative and interactive. People will most likely know what they are expecting, only to be presented with something surprisingly different." The total space of Italics Bangkok will be 250-square metres, with a main indoor dining area seating 32, an al fresco dining area seating 24, and a coffee bar with seating for 13. Italics at akyra Manor Chiang Mai would be the hotel's flagship dining experience, boasting a state-of-the-art show kitchen and authentic Italian pizza ovens, complemented by a show-stopping rooftop pool bar, Rise. The hotel is a five-star, 30-all suite luxury hotel, with 23 suites at 610 sq ft and seven larger suites at a capacious 1050 sq ft created around a 'courtyard-within-a-room' concept which sees each suite equipped with an outdoor hot tub in an open-air but covered courtyard. For further information and high-resolution photography, please contact: Eugene Oelofse Director of Brand Communications & PR AHMS Hotels Tel: +66(0) 2514 8112 E-mail: eugene@ahmshotels.com Website: www.aleenta.com www.akaryn.comwww.theakyra.com
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