If you are like most readers of this website you are a young, rich Eastsider pretending to be an impoverished Eastsider with an “old soul,” and at this moment you are probably simultaneously reading this blog, and listening to a podcast of the Animal Collective on NPR. Like anyone though after a long day of Facebooking and sending your resume out to both the Jim Henson Company and Pitchfork Magazine you, dear reader need to relax. You want a spa, but you don’t want the other jazzercisers at Sweaty Sundays to think you are some bourgeoisie poser. How are you supposed to get your fix of decadent papering without losing your hipster street cred? The answer is simple my friends: Pho Siam Thai Spa.

At Pho Siam one can receive a facial, a foot massage, a waxing, or my personal favorite (and truthfully the only one I have tried) the Thai massage, all at incredibly reasonable prices. A Thai massage is a delightfully different experience from other forms of massage, usually done by a tiny Thai woman who uses not only her hands to massage you, but also her forearms, elbows, knees and feet (often they walk on your back and legs), not only applying pressure, but also stretching you into various yoga-esc poses, and at $40/hr it is the best value in massage around! Every massage I have received from Pho Siam is like a stress relief snowflake, each unique, relaxing and refreshing in its own way; I have never received the same massage twice.

If you are like me you will want your masseuse to apply as much pressure and pulverize every muscle with the brutal force of a Hulkamanic practicing pile drivers. If you are like most humans you will want a gentler touch, just be sure to tell the masseuse how you like it and they will be sensitive to your needs. Remember that although Pho Siam does have some private massage rooms, most massages take place in a large room where each patron is separated by only (but tastefully) draped curtains, so be sure to turn your cell phone off, and refrain from talking so as not to disturb the other guests. They do accept walk-ins, but reservations are recommended

Pho Siam also makes a unique spot for a romantic evening out, and if you play your cards right you just might catch a glimpse your date with their top off.
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WHAT: Thai Massage
WHEN: 9:00 am to 10:30pm daily
WHERE: Pho Siam Thai Massage
$$$: $40 for an hour massage (cash only

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