Sappe's bright yellow theater marquee, and servers with earpieces running people to their tables, brings movie premiere party energy. The Thai restaurant from the Soothr team straddles the Chelsea/West Village border, and it’s a perfect place to come for a night full of spicy drinking snacks, frozen cocktail euphoria, Thai pop music, and losing track of the number of skewers you’ve eaten between ceiling mirror selfies. The movie theme continues with the cocktails, all named after characters from Thai film and novels. Go for the lighter, sweeter drinks (which pair nicely with the chili and fish sauce forward salads) and steer clear of the over-the-top $27 cocktails—your money is better spent on options like the somsri, a refreshing frozen tequila drink with guava and lime zest that works much like a fire extinguisher, cooling down some very spicy food. Sappe specializes in ping yang and Isan dishes, so expect lots of things off the grill, chili-filled salads, and a rotation of skewers. Order no fewer than three skewers per person (specifically the chicken skin, squid, and okra), a spicy fruit salad kapi, and a fiery and sour laab ped udon that’s completely worth crying tears of heat in front of your friends. Stick with the smaller plates to keep it light and breezy, and go for a shareable noodle dish like the sweet and funky lek klua pla to round out your meal before flashing your camera at the ceiling mirrors one last time.