This hip, always-packed Fremont East eatery has become the de facto cafeteria for Downtown’s power players, mostly because the food is as far from cafeteria fare as you can get. Fresh, spicy and powerful, Le Thai gets it done. 523 Fremont St., 778-0888. Mon-Thu, 11:30 a.m.-midnight; Fri, 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sat, 12:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

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