"A former hotspot for the late-night set, Luc Lac has scaled back to closing at 11 p.m. since the pandemic began, but lunch or dinner under the umbrellas in the dining room remains as exciting as ever. Enormous bowls of rejuvenating tom yum tofu pho with avocado and tomato, minty fresh spring rolls with shrimp, and charbroiled lemongrass chicken banh mi pair well with house-made beverages like the durian horchata with honeydew, pandan, and jasmine rice milk; the Thai tea creamosa with makrut lime syrup and whipped salty coconut cream; and ginger ale with roasted coconut water and passionfruit juice." - Thom Hilton