17 booze and food events to check out this week (Sep 7, 2016)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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WEDNESDAY
Birra Del Borgo Taps & Bottles Takeover
From Sep 7-10, Italian beer Birra Del Borgo takes over five taps at Wishbeer Home Bar. There are also five bottles available.
Sukhumvit Soi 67, 02-392-1403. BTS Phra Khanong
Bronx Launch Party
On Sep 7 from 8-10pm, Bronx, the new cocktail bar by Hideyuki Saito (formerly of Vogue Lounge), throws a launch party with welcome sparkling wine, free-flow special cocktails and live jazz DJ.
8 Thonglor Soi 25, 02-036-6071
THURSDAY
Ted’s Birthday
Changwon Express celebrates the owner Ted Ahn’s birthday by offering free beer to those who say happy birthday to him on Sep 8.
37 Asoke Din Daeng Rd., 092-251-8661. MRT Phetchaburi
SATURDAY
K Village Farmers’ Market
Meet the producers and buy your food directly from them. Sep 10-11, 10am-6pm.
K Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26, 02-258-9919
Bangkok Farmers’ Market
The foodies market where you can buy products straight from the source. Sep 10-11, 10am-6pm.
Gateway Ekamai, 982/22 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-108-2888. BTS Ekkamai
SUNDAY
The Wilkinson Art Endeavor
From Sep 11-25, Las Vegas-based performance painter Brad Wilkinson entertains at the Shangri-La Hotel. Find him during Brunch at Next2 Cafe on Sep 11, 18 and 25 (B2,100) or in the lobby lounge from 7-10:30pm on Sep 13-17 and 21-24.
89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Charoenkrung Rd., 02-236-7777. BTS Saphan Taksin
Made in Thailand
This Sep 8-11, women take the lead at Bo.lan’s wine-pairing dinners. Duangporn “Bo” Songvisava, Bo.lan’s resident chef teams up with Visootha “Nikki” Lohitnavy, Thailand’s first female winemaker from GranMonte and Benjawan Wisootsat of Fin wine importer and distributor to deliver the experience.
Bo.lan, 24 Sukhumvit Soi 53, 02-260-2961-2. BTS Thong Lo
BEYOND
Jamsheed Wine Dinner with Gary Mills
This Sep 13, Freebird teams up with Wine Garage to welcome winemaker Gary Mills of Jamsheed, Australia and present a five-course wine-pairing dinner. B2,700 per person.
28 Sukhumvit Soi 47, 02-662-4936
Home For Dinner
This Sep 13-14, chef Theo Randall visits his Bangkok outpost, Theo Mio, to serve two special dinners. B3,200 per person.
G/F, InterContinental Bangkok, 973 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-656-0444. BTS Ratchadamri
Four Gourmet Evenings
From Sep 14-17, chef Alessandro Boglione from one-Michelin-starred Al Castello in Italy visits Enoteca Italiana and rolls out a 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 Hisa 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 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
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
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
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
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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