See also: Your guide to Bangkok's food festival season


ONGOING

Birthday Bash

JW Marriott celebrates three of its restaurants’ anniversaries this month. New York Steakhouse offers a special menu through Oct 2-15. Tsu and Nami celebrate their birthday from Oct 7-9 and throw a cocktail party on Oct 8.
2 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-656-7709. BTS Phloen Chit.
 

Restaurant Week

Central Chidlom and Central Embassy hold a month-long “restaurant week” from Oct 1-31 consisting of various promos. Every B1,500 spent gets you a voucher for Audrey, Chickalicious or Kyo, plus some credit card discounts and a chance to win a B10,000 voucher.
1027 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-793-7000. BTS Chit Lom
1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-119-7777. BTS Phloen Chit

SATURDAY

Gin World Cup Final Party

This Oct 8 Osito announces the results of its months-long Gin World Cup. Free tastings of Martin Miller's, Rouge Society, G'Vine, Beefeater24, Sipsmith, Iron Balls, Citadelle, Fords Gin and Mahon, and buy-one-get-one free on G&T from Martin Miller's, Beefeater 24 with Fever Tree tonic.
888/23-24 Mahatun Plaza, Phloen Chit Rd., 02-651-4399. BTS Phloen Chit 
 

Bangkok Farmers’ Market

The foodies market where you can buy products straight from the source takes place at Gateway EkamaiOct 8-9, 10am-6pm.
982/22 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-108-2888. BTS Ekkama

SUNDAY

Courageous Bangkok

This Oct 9 from 4-8pm, 20 of Bangkok’s leading chefs and major food and beverage suppliers gather at The House on Sathorn and serve food and drinks to raise awareness of sustainable living. Expect food from the likes of Gaggan, Bo.lan, Quince, The Oyster Bar and Little Beast, and drinks from Beervana, Wine Garage and Raitong Organics. A book of 10 tickets costs B1,500 at the door and proceeds go to Courageous Kitchen, a Bangkok-based charity organization that funds hill tribe children to gain basic kitchen handling, English and leadership skills.
The House on Sathorn, 106 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000. BTS Chong Nonsi

BEYOND

Chef Andrea Ortu Dinner

La Bottega di Luca’s head chef presents his hometown’s Sardinian cuisine in a five-course set menu this Oct 12. Expect dishes like lorighittas pasta and mirto-scented suckling pig. B2,900 per person (B1,200 extra for wine pairing).
49 Sukhumvit Soi 49, 02-204-1731

An Ultimate Culinary Experience

The House on Sathorn offers an eight-course wine-pairing dinner (B4,800) with signatures and new dishes from chef Fatih Tutak this Oct 12.
106 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4025. BTS Chong Nonsi
 

Half a Century of Legendary Dining

To celebrate Fireplace Grill's 50th anniversary, the restaurant hosts lunch (B4,500) and dinner (B12,500) by German chef Thomas Buhner of three-Michelin-starred La Vie in Osnabruck, Germany this Oct 12-14.
Intercontinental, 973 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-656-0444. BTS Ratchadamri
 

It Takes Two to Tango

This Oct 13, Italian wine producers Gottfried Pollinger of Nals Margreid in Alto Adige and Attilio Sarcone of Tenute Folonari in Tuscany stop by at La Casa Nostra, bringing six wines to pair with the restaurant’s five-course dinner. B2,900.
22 Sathorn 1 Yaek 2, 02-287-2402
 
 

BrewDog Tap Takeover

BrewDog’s brand ambassador Kerry Allison visits Hair of the Dog Phrom Phong this Oct 15, bringing along 5AM Saint, Bourbon Baby, Dead Pony Club, Elvis Juice, Hop Fiction, Jet Black, Heart Nitro and a few more.
593/27 Sukhumvit Soi 33/1. BTS Phrom Phong
 
 

Big Food

To celebrate World Food Day on Oct 16, 3-8pm, food and beverage purveyors throw a food festival on Soi Nana to promote sustainable food. Confirmed vendors include Sloane’s, Seven Spoons, Mad Moa, 80/20 and Beervana. More information TBA. 
Soi Nana, Charoenkrung Rd. MRT Hua Lamphong
 

Cirque d’Hiver

Hotel Muse celebrates its fifth birthday by offering circus performances alongside a four-course dinner (B2,900) for three nights at Medici from Oct 25-27. Expect acrobatics with full lighting, music and dance, dazzling costumes and makeup, and more
55/555 Lang Suan Rd., 02-630-4000
 

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