Guitarist Albert Lee at Club Cafe; Red Orchid Thai Restaurant Features Family Recipe Curries (Mon., 7/1/19)

1) Albert Lee, one of the world’s greatest and most unassuming guitarists, is playing Club Cafe. While with the British band Heads Hands & Feet, he co-wrote “Country Boy,” which later became a hit for American country singer Ricky Skaggs. Lee’s most recent album is 2019’s Gypsy Man – A Tribute To Buddy Holly. He began playing music as a boy in Blackheath, London. The Cryers open. 8 p.m.  56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. (CM)

2) Chef Keson brings decades of culinary experience from her native Thailand and Pittsburgh Thai restaurants to Red Orchid. She, her husband, and her sister use fresh local produce to create one-of-a-kind dishes. Among those dishes are curries made from a family recipe. The curry fried rice is also a winner. The Pad Thai ($12.50) is great, but if one is looking for something a little different but also exceptional, try the Pad Ka Prao ($12.50). It is made “from the wok” with stir-fried garlic, bell peppers, green beans, and fried egg. Either ground pork or chicken for a protein. Try the Spicy Basil Pad Ka Prao for a spin. Both are served with jasmine rice. For a traditional beverage, there’s Thai Iced Tea and Thai Iced Coffee. It’s also BYOB. The menu includes multiple appetizers, soups, sides, and specials. The restaurant expanded some years ago and offers 24 seats in a spacious dining room. 5439 Babcock Blvd., Ross Township. (CM) 

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