Michelin-star chef Igor Macchia from La Credenza in Piedmont, Italy, is back in Bangkok for a stint at Italian restaurant La Tavola (Renaissance Bangkok, 518/8 Ploenchit Rd., Bangkok, 02-125-5000. www.renaissancebangkok.com), through Nov 24. It’s B3,800 for a 6-course dinner with booze, with dishes including marinated lamb in coffee, sweet corn ragout and cress or lobster carpaccio with lemon and tomato confit paired with wines from Italy’s Frescobaldi family. And if you feel like a spot of seafood after turkey on Thanksgiving, try next door at Fei Ya who will welcome the fresh arrival of the local cold crabs (B2,500/kg), through Dec 23.