15 booze and food events to check out this week (Aug 17, 2016)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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WEDNESDAY
Catch of Canada
CanCam Thailand hosts a seafood-focused dinner at The Dock this Aug 17. B2,300 net for members, B2,500 for non-members.
Maze Thonglor, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-381-5373
THURSDAY
Bellavista & Petra Wine Dinner
This Aug 18, Sensi partners with G Four and San Pellegrino to roll out a wine-pairing dinner. B2,900/person. For reservations, contact [email protected].
Narathiwas Soi 17, 02-676-4466
Specialty Gin Dinner
Spice Market hosts a gin-pairing Thai dinner this Aug 18. Expect the likes of Martin Miller’s (Cno’Bainne) with spicy prawn soup with lemongrass and G-Vine Gin with pomelo salad and grilled river prawn. B2,999.
155 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-126-8866. BTS Ratchadamri
SATURDAY
Alice Bar Live in Bangkok
Eccentric Seoul speakeasy Alice Bar takes over Silom's Vesper bar this Saturday, Aug 20, led by owner-bartender Terry Kim.
10/15 Convent Rd., 02-235-2777. BTS Sala Daeng
SUNDAY
Eat Smart - Eat Well
This Aug 21, Beervana teams up with Heath Farms, Sloane's and FisherFolk at Sheepshank to serve quality local meats and cheeses along with beer samples, including Kagua on draft. 2-7pm.
47 Phra Athit, 02-629-5165
BEYOND
Pizza Massilia
This Aug 25 from 3pm, chef Luca Appino throws a pizza masterclass at Pizza Massilia. Free admission. Book through www.fb.com/pizzamassiliaruam.
15/1 Soi Ruam Rudee, 02-651-5091. BTS Phloen Chit
Best Friends Reunite
This Aug 25, guest chef Eddie Lee, sous chef of Boka, a one Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago, joins resident chef Thitid Tassanakajohn to serve special dishes created for that night only at Baa Ga Din. The two used to work together at New York's highly-praised Eleven Madison Park. Another highlight will be the introduction of Coravin, a premium wine-preserving system that allows them to serve good bottles by the glass.
26 Sukhumvit Soi 31, 02-662-3813
Fun with Rum
Learn to make three classic rum-based cocktails with Ben-David Sorum at Siwilai Rocket this Aug 26 and Sep 30 from 7pm. B1,500 per person including canapes. Limited space.
5/F, Central Embassy, Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5836. BTS Phloen Chit
All You Can Eat and Drink
Sway offers as many chicken wings and as much Tiger or Heineken drafts as you want at B499 this Aug 28 from 6pm.
Sway, Arena 10, Thonglor Soi 10, 02-711-6052
Glenmorangie Whiskey Dinner
This Sep 2, Bai Yun presents a five-course Chinese dinner with Glenmorangie whiskey pairing. Price TBA.
Banyan Tree, 21/100 Sathorn Rd., 02-679-1200
Four Gourmet Evenings
From Sep 14-17, chef Alessandro Boglione from one-Michelin-starred Al Castello in Italy visits Enoteca Italiana and rolls out five-course dinner at B3,500 (an extra B1,500 for wine pairing).
39 Sukhumvit Soi 27, 02-258-4386
17th World Gourmet Festival
Anantara Siam gathers nine international chefs for the 17th World Gourmet Festival this Sep 19-25. Lineup includes Shinji Kanesaka of Shinji by Kanesaka in Singapore, Hideaki Sato of Ta Vie in Hong Kong, Ana Ros of Hiša Franko in Slovenia and Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur in France. Prices start from B5,000.
155 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-126-8866. BTS Ratchadamri
Prairie Tap Takeover & Rare Bottle Release
This Sep 22, beers from US Prairie Artisan Ales are available both on taps and as bottles at Mikkeller. The Tulsa, Oklahoma brewer is known for unique beers made with exotic ingredients like cacao, vanilla and chili.
26 Ekkamai Soi 10 Yaek 2, 02-381-9891
Chef Bruno Oger at La Vie
Two-Michelin-star cChef Bruno Oger of La Villa Archange in Canne visits La Vie French restaurant at Vie Hotel on Sep 28-Oct 1. His set dinners are priced at B6,000-8,000.
11/F, Vie Hotel, 117/39-40 Phaya Thai Rd., 02-309-3939
So Amazing Chefs
The annual event returns with 16 chefs this Nov 11-18 at So Sofitel. New faces include Paul Liebrandt, formerly of the two-Michelin-starred Corton in New York; Thierry Drapeau of Thierry Drapeau Logis de Chabotterie restaurant in France; and Jean-Baptiste Natali of Natali in France.
2 Sathorn Rd., 02-624-0000. MRT Lumphini
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