Som Dee Thai Kitchen Opens in Uptown

"I'm just so excited, I might cry," says Orrapan Botthaisong as she stands behind the bar at her new restaurant, Som Dee Thai Kitchen, which celebrated its grand opening at 1598 East 17th Avenue on December 7 after more than a year of delays. Botthaisong moved to Denver from Thailand to attend school a decade ago; she had just $300 to her name and very little experience speaking English…

Som Dee Thai Kitchen Opens in Uptown
"I'm just so excited, I might cry," says Orrapan Botthaisong as she stands behind the bar at her new restaurant, Som Dee Thai Kitchen, which celebrated its grand opening at 1598 East 17th Avenue on December 7 after more than a year of delays. Botthaisong moved to Denver from Thailand to attend school a decade ago; she had just $300 to her name and very little experience speaking English…