17 booze and food events to check out this week (Sep 21, 2016)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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ONGOING
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 Hisa Franko in Slovenia and Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur in France. Prices start from B5,000.
155 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-126-8866. BTS Ratchadamri
Gin World Cup
Join the final rounds of Osito’s Gin World Cup to see who the winner is. All you have to do is purchase a tasting set (B890 each) comprising two brands of gin served blind and mixed in three different styles—straight up, martini and gin tonic—with a score card to tally your vote. The winner will be announced at a closing party on Oct 7.
888/23-24 Mahatun Plaza, Phloen Chit Rd., 02-651-4399. BTS Phloen Chit
THURSDAY
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
Spicy as F*ck
On Sep 22, Beervana teams up with Baan for a six-course dinner featuring the Thai restaurant's spiciest dishes along with free-flow Prairie Bomb and Tuatara IPA beers. B1,800/person.
139/5 Wireless Rd., 02-655-8995, 081-432-4050
Birds of a Feather Garden Party
Freebird throws a garden party this Sep 22, with food from its very own chef Dallas Cuddy, drinks from Liam Baer, live painting by artist Steve Cross and live DJ by Nemo Cools.
28 Sukhumvit Soi 47, 02-662-4936
SATURDAY
Kill the Kegs
This Sep 24, Hair of the Dog Phrom Phong pours a couple of good kegs at B200 until they are off. The event features burgers from Chef Bar, too.
593/27 Sukhumvit Soi 33/1. BTS Phrom Phong
BBQ & Booze
This Sep 24, Smith hosts a backyard barbecue party with all-you-can-eat Sloane’s products on the grill and booze from Bootleggers at B1,500 per head. Get your tickets through sales@bootleggerstrading.com or Bootleggers Facebook message.
1/8 Sukhumvit Soi 49, 02-261-0515
BEYOND
Chef Bruno Oger at La Vie
Two-Michelin-star Chef 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
River Cafe & Terrace
Spectacular Peruvian Cuisine by Celebrity Chef Eduardo Vargas
The Peninsula welcomes Shanghai-based celebrity Peruvian chef Eduardo Vargas from Sep 29-Oct 2. During Sep 29-30, he offers a five-course set dinner at Jetster (B3,600 per person, B1,200 extra for beverage pairing) while you can taste the chef’s creations from a live station at River Cafe & Terrace during dinner buffet (B1,800) on Oct 1 and at Sundays at The Pen brunch on Oct 2 (B2,200).
333 Charoennakorn Rd., 02-020-2888. Free ferry from BTS Saphan Taksin
A Night in Chinatown
Vesper’s bartenders play with exotic ingredients from Chinatown in their drinks this Sep 30. All cocktails are priced at B300.
10/15 Convent Rd., 02-235-2777
72 Weekend
72 Courtyard kickstarts its weekend brunch affairs on Oct 1 with live DJ and dishes from Lady Brett, Evil Man Blues, Little Bao, Beer Belly, Touche Hombre and Toro.
72 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-7999
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 B1,800 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
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
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
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