When the cat's away, the mice will play. That's how I feel when my husband is out of town on business and I have a chance to eat at restaurants he'd rather not. Being the corn-fed, North Dakota born and raised, meat and potatoes guy; venturing out to eat Thai, Indian, Ethiopian or anything remotely ethnic is not his idea of a good time. However, since he's been in Europe for the last month actually expanding his culinary horizons, I hope this changes a bit upon his return to Fort Collins and we're out together finding the ethnic experiences Fort Collins has to offer.

After making dinner plans with a friend, I decided that we should go to Bann Thai. Of all of the requested ethnic reviews, this was top on the list. I've heard good things about the place and it was high time that I finally get there to write about it.

Bann Thai is on College just north of Laurel (and next to Los Tarrascos). Owned by Suda Lapakluchai, a native to Bangkok, Thailand, Bann Thai opened on August 1, 2008 with the help of her two sisters, Maythawee and Nucharin. Working together as a family, they bring the authentic Thai dishes that remind them of home to Fort Collins.

My friend and I were the first people to arrive for dinner service, starting at 5pm. Sitting in a richly decorated small, red dinning room, I was a bit apprehensive noticing that we were the only people there on a Friday night. To me, that was not good news. An empty restaurant is the sure sign of a failing restaurant. However, our timing was only perfect, because as we were eating the placed became packed with people waiting for tables...

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