During the height of the pandemic in May of 2020, a trio of friends, chef Chidensee Wattanawongwat, Kitiya Mokkarrat and Supatta Banklouy opened up a restaurant in the East Village. Named Soothr , pronounced ‘sood,’ the quaint restaurant that once only served noodles for takeout and delivery soon began to expand its offerings as the world began to open up, incorporating generational recipes from their shared but respective upbringings in Thailand. It seems their Sukhothai-style tom yum noodle soup and curries found good grounding, as the buzzy restaurant has become a local and national favorite, even earning a nod from the Michelin Guide.

And now, the same team is doing it yet again and then some, this time in Long Island City.

Landing at 25-20 43rd Avenue, Soothr opened its do

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