{"id":672,"date":"2019-04-30T02:56:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T02:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2019-05-30T02:57:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T02:57:26","slug":"wayla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/?p=672","title":{"rendered":"Wayla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tucked under the sidewalk of a hidden Lower East Side block in the space previously occupied by Birds and Bubbles now sits Wayla. Serving \u201chomestyle Thai food\u201d Wayla offers up a robust menu of unique offerings, plus an incredible array of cocktails. I have a special place in my heart for the space itself, having spent much time at Birds and Bubbles managing PR for their opening, and Wayla has only maximized the windy small space, with a large bar area and neutral fixtures accented by warm lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the food, I suggest going with friends to allow for maximum sharing,\nhighlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-2-2-e1559184895523-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-2-2-e1559184895523-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-2-2-e1559184895523-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-2-2-e1559184895523-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-2-2-e1559184895523-588x441.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Nam Prik Platter \u2013 Overflowing with crunchy,\nfresh crudit\u00e9s, the platter not only offers an array of three delicious sauces,\nbut Wayla brings in at least three vegetables you\u2019ve never heard of<\/li><li>Moo Sarong \u2013 New to me, these tiny pork meatballs\nare wrapped in noodles and fried. Yes, a crispy-noodle-wrapped-meatball<\/li><li>Peek Gai Tod &#8211; Tiny delicate chicken wings are\ndoused in plum sauce and fall right off the bone and into your mouth <\/li><li>Khao Pad Pu \u2013 Crab fried rice is one thing I can\u2019t\nhelp but order any place that offers it \u2013 can\u2019t go wrong<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/wayla-1-588x441.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nam Prik Platter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Extra credit, the space features a huge outdoor patio, made intimate by the surrounding buildings that shield it, but great for private parties or group gatherings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucked under the sidewalk of a hidden Lower East Side block in the space previously occupied by Birds and Bubbles now sits Wayla. Serving \u201chomestyle Thai food\u201d Wayla offers up a robust menu of unique offerings, plus an incredible array of cocktails. I have a special place in my heart for the space itself, having&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/?p=672\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wayla<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=672"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":677,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions\/677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twiceifilikeit.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}