Thursday, November 25, 2010

How Bangkok's 'oyster king' shucked his way to restaurant domination

Oyster king

According to The Seafood Bar head chef Matt Dowdell, owner Billy Marinelli is ?utterly clumsy? and should be kept away from the kitchen at all costs. Nevertheless, the chef admits there are few who are more knowledgeable about the restaurant business in the region than the legendary "oyster king."

Gregarious and outspoken, Marinelli is not your typical Bangkok restaurant owner. A Long Island native who grew up in New York, Marinelli says he was always fascinated with the ocean programs of Jacques Cousteau, swearing that one day it would be him who would be swimming with the fishes. 

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