Saturday, Aug. 3 is a date to remember, and not just because it’s MY birthday. I’ll get to this in a moment.
Mai Kungkran Meyers, owner and namesake of Mai’s Thai (1411 E. 10th Street in Jeffersonville) is a beloved Southern Indiana legend, and I speak for many in expressing appreciation that she chose to bring her culinary skills to the Right Bank of the Ohio at a time when global flavor options around here were few in number.
In 2021, F&D’s editor-in-chief Marty Rosen provided testimony as to why Mai’s Thai matters.
Letter from the Editor: Mai’s Thai is 20 years old, and there’ll be a party
Here’s an excerpt:
I’ve written about Mai’s many times over the years — as have, I think, all of the food writers in the Louisville area. When Mai opened in Jeffersonville, our F&D colleague Susan Reigler reviewed the restaurant for The Courier-Journal. She said of an order of Pad Khing that its hint of ginger was “as delicate as a butterfly’s wing. It fluttered through the light-bodied sauce draping the sliced chicken, scallions, and wood ear mushrooms … ”
I think it’s safe to say that everyone who has reviewed Mai’s has been inspired by both the food and Mai herself.
Now, about Aug. 3, which is the occasion of Mai’s 24th annual birthday and anniversary gathering. Visit the restaurant’s Facebook event page for more information.
Please Join us for free food, drinks, music & quality time with Mai and her family. Buddha will be on site to honor blessings. Food will be provided from our food truck Mini Mai’s Thai. Food is free and will be served until sold out. All are welcome. Help us Celebrate Mai and her next year of blessings.
And, about the Mai’s Thai food truck …
