This 60s-inspired bar, Beer Capital, opened its doors a couple of months ago on the ground floor of the Fourwings Residence (335 Srinakarin Rd. Open daily 5pm-1am. 090-008-3833). Now they’ve started daily happy hours and deals: 25% off food all night on Sun; Mon-Tue all you can drink draught...
Feb 15 2012
The former 4th Floor Café has reopened with a new name, Fubar (4/F, 29/1 Langsuan Rd. 086-675-5667), and a few changes. Their music has changed from pop to a more soulful funk-house vibe with upbeat club mixes on the weekend from familiar names like DJs Mody and Psyga. Most of the drink list...
Feb 15 2012
For you ladies having spent Valentine's Day alone at home, it's time to drag yourself out of bed for Pride BKK brings you yet another head-swinging, body-moving, arms-in-the-air party (no boys needed). Girl's Night Out Guilty Pleasure party featuring 2000s mashup hits including songs you sing along...
Café de Bangkok
Old Favorites 1.) Nung Len 217 Ekkamai Soi 5, 02-711-6564. www.nunglen.net. Open Mon-Sat 6:30pm-2am Nung Len, located at the corner of Thonglor-Ekkamai intersection, is Ekkamai’s superstar, while others in the neighborhood might come and go. This one-room bar is all about mainstream...
This event was postponed during the Bangkok flooding last year, but, finally, this alternative collaboration project held their premiere night on Jan 24, at Cosmic Café to a packed audience. Scrubb’s frontman Muey opened the night with his side project, which features artists like...
Feb 1 2012
After the V9 Wine Bar and Restaurant said goodbye to the Sofitel Silom in August last year, the space on the 37th floor has now been renovated and reopened under the name Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant. The sister venue of the Scarlett Beijing offers laid-back dining with a panoramic view of...
Feb 1 2012
Leave the Korean-pop/rock tunes alone for a while; we’ve had enough. This April, the American heavy-metal band Avenged Sevenfold is set to rock Bangkok at the Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani. After losing one of their members, James “The Rev” Sullivan, in 2009, the band now...
Feb 1 2012
We are a little heart-broken to learn that Sode Samo will be no more, at least not at the same spot. This big house-turned-bar has had a lot of struggles over the past five years, not for lack of customers, but rather down to problems with the landlord’s contract and the neighbors. Well, it...
Feb 1 2012
As a child: I was unbearable First job: Delivering newspapers Rule for life: No rules Path to inner peace: I haven’t found that Can’t leave home without: My laptop Listening to: Good music Reading: Books about good music or society Stupidest trend: Any form of fundamentalism Most...
Jan 20 2012
Tank tops, check. Arm bands, check. Speedos, check. Six pack, check. Then you’re ready for the gay party of the year, boys—Gcircuit’s Songkran is coming back during Apr 13-15. Parties on the first two days will be at the newly-reopened Zen (probably the 18th floor, but not yet...
Jan 19 2012