Dec 11
This five-course wine dinner (B2,800/person) showcases Talamonti wines from the Abruzzo region of Italy, paired with a menu created by chef Giuliano Berta.
Dec 11, Medici Kitchen & Bar, 7-10pm, 02-630-4000.
Mahanakhon Bangkok Skybar welcomes decorated French chef Alain Passard of three-Michelin-starred L’Arpège in Paris as he prepares exclusive 11-course dinners, plus wine, this
Dec 11-12. (B14,000++/person)
King Power Mahanakhon, 114 Narathiwas Rd. 02-677-8722
Dec 12
This Dec 12, the monthly wine event returns, matching fiery Laotian fare with wines curated and explained by guest wine geek and sommelier, Walter Giomi. No reservations needed.
Funky Lam Kitchen, The Taste, Thonglor Soi 11, 7-11pm
Dec 13
Hong Kong-based chef Arturo Melendez joins Seen’s chef Alexandre to create exclusive menus for two nights only. On Dec 13, the menu spans five courses (B3,800 with drinks pairing), and on Dec 14 the menu expands to six courses (B4,000 with drinks pairing). Limited to 15 people both nights.
Seen Restaurant & Bar, 26/F, Avani Riverside, 02-431-9120.
Mikkeller Bangkok is putting world-class beer from Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts in the spotlight this
Dec 13. The bar is flying in tons of beers—in kegs, cans and bottles—as well as brewery founders David Stein and Adam Beauchamp.
26 Ekamai 10 Alley, 02-381-9891.
Dec 14
An exclusive wine tasting (B790/person) with Zonin Winery and Independent Wine & Spirit Thailand, all served with light bites prepared by the restaurant’s executive chef.
Dec 14, Urbani Truffle Bar & Restaurant, 5.30pm-8.00pm, 02-233-1990
Dec 17
On Dec 17, Tropic City brings Beautiful Booze founder Natalie Migliarini and her colleague James Stevenson to the bar to whip up signature concoctions for one night only.
Tropic City, Charoenkrung 28, 8pm-midnight.
Ongoing
The Vesper team have rolled out “Contrast,” a new menu that marries diametrically opposed ideas into unique concoctions like the Moon and Sun (B400), a mix of toasted sunflower seeds, honey Galliano, Cocchi Americano, Tanqueray and sparkling wine, and the Deep/Shallow (B370), which unites seaweed, pineapple, coconut, citrus smoked whisky and Bacardi Carta Blanca.
Vesper, 10/15 Convent Rd, Daily from 3-11pm, 02-235-2777.
Until Jan 6, craft beer bar-slash-distributor Wishbeer transforms Gaysorn Village into a wintry, craft-focused beer garden.
Cocoon Dropoff, Gaysorn Village, 999 Phloenchit Rd.
For the first time, Centara Grand is hosting an open-air beer fest up in its 26th-floor lotus garden instead of on street level in front of Central World. Until Jan 26, expect big international beer brands to flow from the tap, like Hoegaarden, Franziskaner, Stella Artois and more.
F/26, Lotus Garden, Centara Grand at CentralWorld. Free entrance
Until Jan 2, 2020,
The St. Regis Bangkok is hosting The Peak, a pop-up countertop where diners can expect to be treated to Swiss fine dining inspired by Andreas Caminada, acclaimed chef-owner of the three-Michelin-starred Schloss Schauenstein, a restaurant housed in a fairytale castle in the Swiss Alps. The pop-up will feature a six-course menu (B3,200++ / person), as well as additional snacks that chef Caminada prepared specially for The Peak.
Jojo, The St. Regis Bangkok. Call 02-207-7777 or email this address to book in advance
Upcoming
La Monita hosts a pop-up at JUSMAG
Perennial favorite Mexican restaurant La Monita is taking over the kitchen at American-operated Aderholt Annex (a.k.a. JUSMAG) this Dec 20. Expect all the hits from La Monita—tacos, burritos, enchiladas and more—with the unique and definitively American ambience of the secretive bar.
JUSMAG Thai, 7 Sathorn Rd.