Brooks Brothers Non-Iron Shirt Elbow Blow Out

I have owned several Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts over the years.  For me they are great for my regular business casual attire at work and they fit my slim frame well.  Plus, they are great to travel with since they don't wrinkle.  Unfortunately, one by one, the fabric on the elbows of the shirts keep ripping.  I used to return them and get new ones but now I'm so fed up that I will never purchase them again.  I had my latest blowout yesterday.  It was another lightly worn shirt that blew out on the elbow.  The funny part is that the shirt was a replacement for another shirt that blew out.  I was told by Brooks Brothers directly that the issue with the fabric failing prematurly had been fixed.  Obviously, this isn't the case. 

These shirts aren't cheap and it is a real shame that they are not durrable.  They just lost a long-time customer.   

Next trip...Toscana, Italia

stay tuned for the details...departing on 13-October

I have the following wine visits already set up:

Ciacci
Sesta di Sopra
Uccelliera
Valdicava

Felsina
Fontodi
Quercibella

Mon Nom Sod, MBK Bangkok

After being blown away by my first taste of Mon Nom Sod (also spelled Mont Nom Sod) at the flagship in Banglampu, I just had to taste the delicious toast again before I left Thailand.  MBK was a lot closer to my hotel on Sukhumvit so we tried that branch located on the second floor of the legendary shopping mall MBK.  It was again totally delicious, however, I give the edge to the mothership branch in Banglampu for the absolute best taste.  Here is a pic of the toast insanity!  Sweetened condensed milk is my favorite topping.  The farm fresh milk is also stellar.  This is a must when in Bangkok.

MOS Burger, Bangkok

I had my first taste of the well regarded Japanese burger chain MOS Burger at the Siam Paragon food court.  Let me tell you, I was very, very impressed with my burger.  I sampled the 'Premium Beef Burger', which was super tasty.  The portion size is just right.  Easy to handle and it doesn't fill you up too much.  It isn't greasy in the least bit and all of the ingredients are fresh.  I also had a taste of the fish sandwich, which was really good.  The french fries are served in a cute little portion size although they didn't stand out. 

I can't see this restaurant ever being popular in America since people here are so obsessed with huge portions.  Fine with me though.  I look forward to exploring more of the menu on my next trip to Tokyo.

Dinner in Huay Kwang, Bangkok

Here are a few pics from our dinner in Huay Kwang last night.  This area is an excellent place to walk around and enjoy delicious Thai food.  Highlights from last night were the pad kra prow and the mango with sticky rice.