13 booze and food events to check out this week (Jul 15, 2015)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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THURSDAY
Wine Tasting
BKK Wine Club hosts a wine tasting party this Jul 16 from 7-9pm at Garibaldis. For B1,000, you get all-you-can-eat European dishes, as well as a taste of four white and five red wines.
Somerset Lake Point Tower A, 41 Sukhumvit Soi 16, 02-262-0835
Opening Day
Replacing BeerVault, the new Irish pub The Drunken Leprechaun throws an opening party with free-flow beers, canapes and jello shots from 6-8pm. Jul 16.
4 Sukhumvit 15, 02-309-3255
FRIDAY
Free Ice Cream Day
This Fri (Jul 17) from 1pm, Cold Stone Creamery gives away 255 ice cream cones at each branch (excluding Suvarnabhumi branch).
Cold Stone Creamery branches nationwide
BEYOND
British Free Flow x Painting
This Jul 22-23 from 7:30pm, Paintbar and Brothers holds a special tote-bag painting event with free-flow British beers and ciders at B999 per person. Reservations are recommended.
Piman 49, Sukhumvit Soi 49, 081-001-0849
Dutch Star
From Jul 22-26, Dutch chef Jacob Jan Boerma, head chef and owner of the three-Michelin-star De Leest restaurant in the Netherlands, visits The Sukhothai to show his talents at La Scala and Colonnade’s Sunday brunch. Prices start from B4,000.
13/3 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-8888
Urban Eatery
This foodie market promises international dishes, mini cafes, handicrafts, clothing, home decor and more in a vintage garden atmosphere. It has also launched a new zone for drinking games, open till 11pm. Jul 24-26, Fri from 4-8pm; Sat-Sun from 10am-8pm.
K Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26
Na Krung Food Truck
A food truck gathering with a vintage vibe in the Old Town. Jul 25-26.
164-172 Krung Kasem Rd., 097-009-3604.
Peruvian Day and 3rd Anniversary
Above Eleven celebrates its third anniversary along with Peruvian Day this Jul 29. Free snacks and open bar from Barcardi from 6-9pm and a salsa after party till 2am.
38/8 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 083-542-1111. BTS Nana
Baking & Breads
This month, French chef Jonathan Valdman of Amantee Bakery is the guest instructor at Issaya Cooking Studio, sharing natural and organic fundamentals of breads and baking. B3,000/person. Jul 30, 3-6pm.
LG/F Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5636. BTS Phloen Chit.
From Aug 1-5, Jojo plays host to chef Alfredo Russo, the lynchpin of the Michelin-starred Dolce Stil Novo alla Reggia in Turin. Set lunch starts from B2,500 for four courses while dinner is from B4,200 for five courses.
St. Regis, 159 Rajadamri Rd., 02-207-7777
Seven Spoons, Mad Moa and Udomsuk Brewing host a beer pairing event this Aug 1-2. B1,950 per person for five-course dinner inclusive of beer.
Seven Spoons, 22-24 Chakkaphatdi Phong Rd., 02-629-9214
Journey of the Giant
Spanish chef Jonay Armas of Hong Kong’s two-Michelin-star restaurant The Principal visits La Vue this Aug 7-8. His seven-course dinner is priced at B3,500/person and B4,700 with wine pairing.
25/F, Siam @ Siam, 865 Rama 1 Rd., 02-217-3000. BTS National Stadium
Chef Kunihisa Goto’s Visit
This Aug 22-25, Vertigo welcomes Japanese chef Kunihisa Goto from French restaurant L’Axel in Fontainebleau, France. B4,500 for four courses and B4,900 for five courses.
Banyan Tree, 21/100 Sathorn Rd., 02-679-1200
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