A Brick Lane Indian in Bangalore

This Feb 16, Nicolis Winery’s winemaker Giuseppe Nicolis drops by Il Fumo to collaborate with resident chef Nelson Amorim for a five-course wine-pairing menu (B2,900 per person).  

In celebration of being named Asia's Best Female Chef 2017, May Chow visits Little Bao Bangkok and teams up with three of Bangkok’s top chefs this Feb 19 to host a special six-dishes-plus-four-drinks dinner. The evening sees chefs Rangsima Bunyasaranand (of Little Beast), Thitid Tassanakajohn (of Le Du) and Dylan Jones (of Bo.lan) cooking up a Chinese-Thai family-style dinner, paired with cocktails from Jamie Rhind (of Bamboo Bar), Saimai Natarat (of Bunker), Somkanay Singha and Minway Chi (of Bootleggers). B1,800 per person. Do expect duck shumai, steamed crab with egg and rice, grilled fish curry wrapped in banana leaf and red fermented short ribs. To book your spot, email info@littlebaobkk.com or call 081-929-6562.

G/F, 72 Courtyard, 72 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-6922

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BEYOND

TE hosts a workshop covering basic knowledge about tea, tea brewing, pairing and blending this Feb 22, 10am-noon and Feb 26, 1-3pm at The Commons. B1,600/person

This Feb 22 at Mikkeller is the world release party for the new Mikkeller Black Ivory Coffee Stout, brewed with the world’s rarest and most expensive coffee, from Black Ivory Coffee. On top of a 30-liter keg on tap from 5pm, there will be a limited amount of 750ml bottles, nitro and syphon coffee. The total profits will be donated to the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation. 

 

Wine Pub welcomes Italian chef Valentino Marcattilii from two-Michelin-starred San Domenico in Bologna this Feb 22-25. You’ll have a chance to sample some of the restaurant’s classics including the San Domenico egg in raviolo (raviolo with an oozing egg yolk) among other home-style traditional Italian dishes. The chef’s profile also includes three stars from New York Times for the New York branch. B3,999 net for a four-course set menu; B5,199 net for a five-course set menu (including the egg in raviolo).

From Feb 23-26, Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand (SCATH) organizes Thailand’s biggest coffee event at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The event showcases full circle of coffee business, from coffee roasters, machines to shops and franchises. Coffee lovers can taste various coffee, take home some beans from more than 100 stores as well as attend workshops and seminars during the event. There are competitions and award presentations, too. Visit www.fb.com/ThailandCoffeeFest for more info.

 

Seven Suns hosts a tea tasting session with over 30 types of tea and tisane this Feb 24.

 

This Feb 24, Mikys welcomes Marco Corallo from Hendricks Bar in Four Seasons Resort Dubai. His profile includes winning second place in the Bacardi Legacy competition of UAE in 2015 and second place in Diageo’s World Class competition in 2014.

 

This foodie market promises international dishes, mini cafes, handicrafts, clothing, home decor and more in a vintage garden atmosphere, with workshop according to each month’s theme. Feb 24-26.

 

Michelin French Chef at Intercontinental

The first Bangkok Gourmet Festival gathers Thai and international chefs, collectively owning a total of 10 Michelin stars. At the event, you’ll get to taste some bite-size flavors from 40 of Bangkok’s leading restaurants including J’aime by Jean-Michel Lorain, Ginza Sushi Ichi, Osha, Savelberg, Iron Chef Table, Rossini’s, Lenzi and Benjarong. What’s more, there’ll also be workshops by chefs Alvin Leung of one-Michelin-starred Bo Innovation in Hong Kong, Curtis Duffy of three-Michelin-starred Grace in Chicago, Guillaume Galliot of The Tasting Room in Macau. Another highlight is the gala dinner (B9,900) by the chefs. Mar 3-5

Emquartier gathers Thailand’s favorite restaurants and food vendors this Mar 25-26. Expect market staples like Pordee Recipe, Ampersand ice cream and El Mariachi as well as workshops.