17 booze and food events to check out this week (Sep 28, 2016)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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ONGOING
Gin World Cup
Join the final round 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 8.
888/23-24 Mahatun Plaza, Phloen Chit Rd., 02-651-4399. BTS Phloen Chit
Chef Bruno Oger at La Vie
Two-Michelin-star chef Bruno Oger of La Villa Archange in Cannes 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
WEDNESDAY
Jack Daniel's No.27 Gold Experience
This Sep 28, Rabbit Hole’s head bartender Suwicha "ChaCha" Singsuwan takes over the bar at Bunker to mix drinks using Jack Daniel's No.27 Gold Tennessee Whiskey.
118/2 Sathorn Soi 12, 092-563-9991
THURSDAY
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
FRIDAY
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
SATURDAY
72 Weekend
72 Courtyard kickstarts its weekend brunch affairs on Oct 1 with live DJ and a la carte dishes from Lady Brett, Evil Man Blues, Little Bao, Beer Belly, Touche Hombre and Toro.
72 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-7999
Zootobeer
Let the Boy Die gather local craft beers that have animal on the labels this Oct 1. Expect Yod Beer, What the Pug Beer, Goose Beer, King Kong Craft Beer, Stray Dog Craft Beer and Whale Beer.
542 Luang Rd., 082-675-9673
Birthday Bash
JW Marriott celebrates three restaurants’ anniversaries this month. New York Steakhouse throws a speakeasy-themed cocktail party on Oct 1 and offers a special menu from Oct 2-15. Tsu and Nami celebrates its birthday from Oct 7-9 and throws a cocktail party on Oct 8.
2 Sukhumvit Rd. 02-656-7709. BTS Phloen Chit.
Restaurant week
Central Chidlom and Central Embassy are holding 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 with 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
Bangkok Farmers’ Market
The foodies market where you can buy products straight from the source takes place at Gateway Ekamai. Oct 8-9, 10am-6pm.
982/22 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-108-2888. BTS Ekkama
BEYOND
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
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
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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