Fine Italian restaurant La Scala (The Sukhothai, 13/3 South Sathorn Rd., Bangkok, 02-344-8888. www.sukhothai.com) this month welcomes a new guest chef, Inaki Aizpitarte, the owner of Paris’ renowned Le Chateaubriand, ranked 15th on the San Pellegrino list of the World's Best Restaurants. Aizpitarte, known for his simple, earthy yet vibrant style of cooking, will present a wine dinner (B7,400) on Oct 23, as well as lunch (B3,200 or B4,600 with wine pairing) and dinner (B5,500 or B7,600 with booze) options on Oct 24-27. Expect dishes like organic egg yolk confit on short pastry with other ingredients changed daily.