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Thanaruek Laoraowirodge, International Restaurateur

Thanaruek Laoraowirodge, is an openly gay Thai restaurateur whose four-year-old New York City venue won a Michelin star in 2016 for its authentic, spicy, and downright inexpensive cuisine from Thailand’s northeastern Isan region.

by Lawrence Ferber