New creations for this year include snow mooncakes with Thai iced tea, mooncakes with ham, Chinese sausage and BBQ pork and mooncakes with Hong Kong style taro.

The best selling snow mooncakes with pandan and custard cream, pandan with green tea, and durian and egg are also available from today until October 6. Discounts of 10 and 15 per cent are offered to customers buying 40 pieces or more until August 20.

Call (02) 254 0444, extension 1584-5.

Seafood festival

Swissotel Le Concorde's Fountain Cafe presents a "Fresh from the Sea" festival every night this month. On the menu are slipper lobster thermidor, flower crab curry and Hong Kong style fish maw soup. Eat as much as you like for Bt520 per person.

Call (02) 694 2222, extension 1530, for reservations.

Make it Italian at Mistral

Experience the richness and variety of Italian cuisine, which has been influenced by Greek, Roman, Norman and Arab civilisations, all this month at the Mistral.

The classic antipasti on offer features fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. A speciality here is fresh egg pasta made a la minute and served with a selection of sauces such as bologna, pesto or carbonara.

Don't miss other traditional dishes such as risotto, pizza, focazzia, parma ham, tiramisu and more at a lavish buffet with live cooking stations. A wide selection of Italian wine is also available.

Mistral is located on the second floor of Sofitel Silom.

Call (02) 238 1991, extension 1321.

Herbal menu at the Emerald

There's a feast in store for healthy eaters this month with the Emerald Hotel's "Healthy Herbal Thai Food" promotion.

Drop by at the hotel's Emerald coffeeshop to savour an array of delightful dishes such as spicy mixed Thai herbs salad, deep-fried tubtim fish with lemongrass and miang kham.

These delicacies are also available in the international buffet lunch.

Call (02) 276 4567, extension 8413-4.

Romantic dining at Rak Talay

Overlooking Hua Hin's beautiful beach, Rak Talay Restaurant at Wora Bura Resort and Spa offers fine French cuisine, featuring chicken liver mousse with apple and mango, famous bouillabaisse with saffron blossom, tuna salad Nicoise, grilled river lobsters, New Zealand lamb chops, chocolate soufflé with vanilla white rum sauce. A good selection of wine is also on offer.

In the evenings, as you watch the sun set over the sea, you can hear jazz music floating through and enjoy Thai seafood delicacies. It should make for a romantic dinner.

Call (032) 536 999 for reservations.

Auntie Anne's just

gets sweeter

Pretzel lovers are invited to try this latest flavour available at all branches of Auntie Anne's. The pretzels, topped with flecks of almonds, are served with a warm butterscotch dip. The nutty flavour of almond is ideally complemented by the sweetness and the rich aroma of butterscotch. Each pretzel costs Bt49. Available until August 15.

The writer can be contacted at focusfood@nationgroup.com.

Compiled by Juthamas Cholthavornpong