YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 beloved One of a Thai food truck opened its window to a lineup of lunchtime customers Wednesday welcoming the restaurantSA国际影视传媒檚 seasonal return.
Dozens of residents enjoyed spring rolls, pad thai, curries, rice and salads to celebrate the start of One of a ThaiSA国际影视传媒檚 10th year in business.
Ahead of their June 9 launch, Sousanh Chanthalangsy-Bornilla, owner and chef said she and her cousin Linda Khounkhong stayed up all night preparing for their opening day. The pair called it quits on prep work at 6:30 a.m. only to wake up two hours later to continue getting ready for their 11:45 a.m. start time.
SA国际影视传媒淭hatSA国际影视传媒檚 how first days usually are,SA国际影视传媒 Chanthalangsy-Bornilla said. SA国际影视传媒淲e want everything to be perfect.SA国际影视传媒
Though, she said, they never are: the truckSA国际影视传媒檚 debit/credit machine malfunctioning partway through the lunch rush. SA国际影视传媒淲e made it work,SA国际影视传媒 she said, playing off the hustle of feeding the afternoon crowd.
To those who waited in WednesdaySA国际影视传媒檚 long line, and to all who have supported them throughout the 10 years, Chanthalangsy-Bornilla thanked the community of Yellowknife for making their familySA国际影视传媒檚 SA国际影视传媒渄ream come true with the One of a Thai food truck.SA国际影视传媒