If you've been in Bangkok as long as I have, you know to forego the hype and stick to good food. Enter Maya, Indian restaurant at the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22, which has been a favourite since the days of free-flow ladies' nights.

Though, I am an anomaly and would go more for the solid Indian food rather than the flowing glasses of bubbly. So, I was happy on hearing that Maya had finally reopened its doors after an eight-month hiatus with two menus and a new young Indian chef, who has brought his own specials to the table.