14 booze and food events to check out this week (Oct 7, 2015)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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ONGOING
Moroccan Cuisine Festival
From Oct 3-11, Patummat celebrates 30 years of Thai-Moroccan diplomatic relations by adding Moroccan specialties cooked by the ambassador’s personal chef to its lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch buffets.
The Sukosol, 477 Si Ayuthaya Rd., 02-247-0123
Sofitel Wine Days
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit celebrates France’s wine harvesting season by hosting several wine events. Voila offers wine and cheese buffet everyday from 6-10pm at B990/person through Oct 31 and holds a wine-cheese pairing evening on Oct 7 from 7-9pm (B790/person). L'Appart rolls out a game-season-themed three-course menu with wine pairing (B1,999 without wine, B2,899 with wine) through Oct 31 and a wine fair on Oct 17 from 11am-6pm with wine starting from B515 per bottle (free entry).
189 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-126-999
The annual international chefs gathering at Sofitel So takes place on Oct 6-11. Expect dinners, brunches and workshops.
2 Sathorn Rd., 02-624-0000. MRT Lumpini
FRIDAY
Angus Zou Live in Bangkok
This Oct 9-10, Vesper welcomes Angus Zou, owner of Alchemy Bar in Taipei, to guest bartend from 7pm. Free entry. Reservations are recommended and can be made at choti@vesperbar.com or 081-620-8879.
10/15 Convent Rd., 02-235-2777. BTS Sala Daeng
Wine Journey
Table Grills rolls out three wine events this Oct. Burgundy’s Joseph Drouhin wines are paired with a five-course menu on Oct 9 from 7pm (B5,900/person). A wine tasting takes place on Oct 13 with Italian wines from Zenato winery from 7-9pm. (B1,900/person). Spottswoode Estate wines are paired with a five-course dinner on Oct 21 from 7pm at B4,900/person. And Aussie Grosset & Torbreck wines are paired with a seafood menu on Oct 27 at B4,900/person. You can also get a pass for all four events at B14,990.
Grand Hyatt Erawan, 494 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-254-1234. BTS Ratchadamri
SATURDAY
Intro to World of Alcohol: Infusion & Cocktail Making
Hivesters partners up with Bootleggers and Thai craft spirit Lamai for the rum infusion and cocktail making workshop this Oct 10, from 3-6pm at Tep Bar. Only 20 spots available at B1,500/person. The workshop will be conducted in English. To book, visit bit.ly/1LedeBZ.
69-71 Soi Nana, 098-467-2944. MRT Hua Lamphong
K Village Farmers’ Market
The weekend market gives you access to meet the producers and buy your food from them. Oct 10-11, 9am-5pm.
K Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26, 02-258-9919
Bangkok Farmers’ Market
The weekend foodies market where you can buy products straight from the source takes place at Gateway Ekamai. Oct 10-11, 10am-8pm.
Gateway Ekamai, 982/22 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-108-2888. BTS Ekkamai
TUESDAY
Taste of Italian Wine Dinner
Brasserie Europa and wine distributor Texica host a four-course Italian meal, paired with wine from Cordero di Montezemol on Oct 13 from 6:30pm, joined by winemaker-owner Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo. B2,400/person. For reservations, call the restaurant or email brasserie.siambangkok@kempinski.com
Siam Kempinski, 991/9 Rama 1 Rd., 02-162-9000. BTS Siam
BEYOND
Exquisite & Exclusive Mushroom Dinner
Chef Jean-Michel Lorain returns to his Bangkok restaurant, J’aime, on Oct 13-17 with an eight-course menu created using seasonal mushrooms (B6,999).
U Sathorn, 105, 105/1 Soi Ngam Duphli, 02-119-4899
The Art of Dining 2015
La Scala welcomes Andrew Fairlie, the chef-owner of the eponymous two-Michelin-star restaurant in Scotland, for a series of special lunches and dinners. Prices range from B3,200 for lunch on Oct 14-17, B5,500 for dinner on Oct 13-16 and B7,000 for wine dinner on Oct 13-17.
The Sukhothai, 13/3 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-8888
Mikkeller Madness
On Oct 14, Mikkeller clears its chalkboard and replaces it with their craziest beers on all 30 taps. The list includes Beer Geek Breakfast, Nuclear Hop Assault and Spontandoubleblackcurrant.
26 Ekkamai Soi 10 Yaek 2, 02-381-9891
Brew Revolution
This Oct 17 from 7pm, Whiteline celebrates Thai craft beers by offering a selection of local brews including Silom Beer, Mahanakhon, Triple Pearl, Happy New Beer, My Beer Friend and Blaney’s at only B160 a pop.
Silom Soi 8, 087-061-1117. BTS Sala Daeng
Shangri-La’s Festival of Gastronomy
Angelini welcomes guest chef Enrico Bartolini, from the two-Michelin-starred Devero Restaurant in Italy, on Oct 27-31. A five-course dinner on Oct 27-30 is priced at B3,500 while the Oct 31 wine dinner is B6,000.
Shangri-La, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Charoenkrung Rd., 02-236-7777. BTS Saphan Taksin
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