10 booze and food events to check out this week (Oct 21, 2015)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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ONGOING
Sofitel Wine Days
Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit celebrates France’s wine harvesting season by hosting several wine events. Voila offers wine and cheese buffet every day from 6-10pm at B990/person while L'Appart rolls out a game-season-themed three-course menu with wine pairing (B1,999 without wine, B2,899 with wine). Through Oct 31.
189 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-126-999
Wine Journey
Table Grills rolls out few wine events this Oct. Spottswoode Estate wines are paired with a five-course dinner on Oct 21 from 7pm at B4,900/person. And Aussie Grosset & Torbreck wines are paired with a seafood menu on Oct 27 at B4,900/person.
Grand Hyatt Erawan, 494 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-254-1234. BTS Ratchadamri
FRIDAY
Urban Eatery
This foodie market promises international dishes, mini cafes, handicrafts, clothing, home decor and more, with a zone for drinks and activities like beer pong and drinking contests. Oct 23-25, 10am-11pm.
K Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26
SUNDAY
Spring Epicurean Market
A community market at Spring Summer devoted to good food featuring a lineup of local artisans and vendors including the likes of Sloane’s sausages and Conkey’s breads with a space for kids and live music. Oct 25, 8am-1pm.
199 Sukhumvit Soi 39, 02-392-2747
MONDAY
American Restaurant Week
From Oct 26-Nov 2, over 20 American-owned restaurants (including Dean & Deluca, Knock, New York Steakhouse, BKK Bagel Bakery) celebrate Thai-U.S. friendship by offering deals. For more information, visit bangkok.usembassy.gov/arw2015.
TUESDAY
Shangri-La’s Festival of Gastronomy
Angelini welcomes guest chef Enrico Bartolini, from the two-Michelin-starred Devero Restaurant in Italy, on Oct 27-31. A five-course dinner on Oct 27-30 is priced at B3,500 while the Oct 31 wine dinner is B6,000.
Shangri-La, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Charoenkrung Rd., 02-236-7777. BTS Saphan Taksin
BEYOND
Phuong's Pho
Smalls hosts its monthly Vietnamese pho night, on Oct 29, 7.30pm. Get there early.
186/3 Suan Phlu Soi 1, 02-236-7777
Dim Sum and Craft Beer
Hong Bao, Beervana and BKK Wine Club hosts a dim sum and craft beer dinner on Oct 29. B1,600. Reservations required at bkkwineclub@gmail.com
5/F, Central Embassy, 1031 Phloen Chit Rd., 02-160-5679. BTS Phloen Chit
BKK Pop-Up Dinner
This Nov 7, BKK Pop-Up Dinner group hosts its first four-course Thai dinner by chef Patchayaporn Bunyaluk (of The Kitchenmess) under the theme “Culinary Journey Through Thailand” The hidden venue in Thonglor will be revealed two days before the event. Priced at B1,500 with 25 seats available, the tickets can be purchased at www.eventpop.me/e/187.
Heavenly Touches
From Nov 17-21, chef Onno Kokmeijer (of the Hotel Okura Amsterdam’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant Ciel Bleu) visits Elements to serve a six-course dinner (B5,600/person), a three-course set lunch (B3,200/person).
The Okura Prestige, 57 Wireless Rd., 02-687-9000
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