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PINELLAS PARK \u2014 Despite its busy, often congested thoroughfares, seemingly endless traffic along 49th Street N and the anxiety that comes from too many forced left turns, I have a real soft spot in my heart for Pinellas Park.<\/p>\n

At almost every major intersection, I\u2019m greeted with a multicultural smorgasbord: Filipino or Honduran, Thai or Vietnamese, Korean or Mexican. Lately, it\u2019s been my go-to spot whenever I\u2019m craving the bright and fiery flavors of Laotian cuisine, thanks to Sap Sap Lao Cafe, a new restaurant that opened in February on a busy stretch of Park Boulevard N.<\/p>\n

The spot is a small family-run business led by husband-and-wife duo Jonathan and Susanna Phaengvisay. Jonathan\u2019s mother, Chanh, runs the show in the kitchen as the restaurant\u2019s main chef while other family members \u2014 uncles, aunts, siblings \u2014 help out with back- and front-of-house operations.<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/life-culture\/food\/2021\/08\/03\/a-taste-of-laos-at-sap-sap-lao-cafe-in-pinellas-park\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PINELLAS PARK \u2014 Despite its busy, often congested thoroughfares, seemingly endless traffic along 49th Street N and the anxiety that comes from too many forced left turns, I have a real soft spot in my heart for Pinellas Park. At almost every major intersection, I\u2019m greeted with a multicultural smorgasbord: Filipino or Honduran, Thai or …<\/p>\n

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