14 booze and food events to check out this week (June 21, 2017)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up of the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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Ongoing
Seafood in the City
Enjoy Maine lobster, Fines de Clare oysters, Bouchot mussels and many more imported seafood specials at Scalini through the end of Sep. The mixed seafood bucket starts at B2,000 for two.
Hilton Sukhumvit, Sukhumvit Soi 26, 02-620-6666
Wagyu and Foie Gras Combination
The World brings together wagyu and foie gras for dishes like beef tenderloin Rossini with foie gras and balsamic sauce, pan-seared foie gras and roasted wagyu prime ribs for Friday night buffet until the end of July. B1,890 per person.
24/F, Centara Grand at CentralWorld, 02-100-6255
Taste of Korea
From Jun 19-Jul 9, enjoy Korean fare at Latest Recipe from Chef Bae Jong-Hun and Chef Nam Hun, Korean guest chefs from Sheraton Seoul D Cube Hotel. Expect samgyetang (Ginseng chicken soup), braised beef short ribs and gimbap with kimchi. Lunch buffet for B1,100 and dinner buffet for B1,300.
Le Meridian Bangkok, Surawong Rd., 02-232-8888
Wednesday
Robert Mondavi Wine Dinner
Hamilton’s Steak collabs with Robert Mondavi Winery from Napa Valley for wine dinner on Jul 21. Highlight wine-pairing menu includes fresh crab salad with pineapple, pan-fried Keta salmon lightly smoked with four spices and USDA beef tenderloin and short ribs. B3,500 per person.
Dusit Thani Bangkok, Rama 4 Rd. 02-200-9000
Friday
BREW's Seenspace Closing Party
Opened in 2011, Thonglor's pioneering beer bar Brew Beers and Ciders says farewell to its original location on Jun 23. For the party, prices will be B200 net on selected bottles and 30% off the rest.
Seenspace, Thonglor Soi 13, 02-185-2366
Saturday
Baladin Beer Dinner
On Jun 24, Loop Italian Restaurant hosts a five-course dinner paired with five Birra Baladin beers, B1,499 per a person. All Baladin beers also available at 20-percent off at this event. Reservations at 02-216-3700 ext 20818.
Pathumwan Princess Hotel. Phaya Thai Rd., 02-216-3700
Blue Parrot Grand Opening
Revolucion Cocktail launches a new daytime drinking venue, Blue Parrot, with a pool party from 11:30am to 11pm on Jun 24. Besides poolside cocktails and food, there will be petanque to play.
Sathorn Soi 10, 02-235-4823
Chocolate and Champagne
Enjoy Moët & Chandon with unlimited chocolate treats from 9pm to midnight on Jun 24.
Maggie Choo's. B1/F, Novotel Fenix Silom, Silom Rd., 091-772-2144
Tuesday
Two-Michelin-Star Chef Sylvestre Wahid
This Jun 27-Jul 1, Jojo welcomes French-Pakistani chef Sylvestre Wahid of L'Hôtel Thoumieux restaurant in Paris. Seasonal ingredients take a lead role in Wahid’s cuisine, alongside French techniques and beautiful plating. In awarding Wahid’s restaurant two stars, Michelin Guide inspectors waxed lyrical over dishes like cucumber water and vegetable cannelloni, and three preparations of cèpes in tribute to autumn. To try what he has in store for Bangkok, sign up for a seven-course lunch (B3,800; another B2,500 for wine pairing) or eight-course dinner (B5,800; another B3,000 for wine pairing).
St. Regis Hotel, 159 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-207-7815. Open daily noon-3pm, 6-11pm. BTS Ratchadamri
Beyond
Cheese and Sake Night
On Jun 29, Orihara Shoten sake bar teams up with Vivin to offer six styles of local cheese paired with six different sakes recommended by Orihara's sake taste master, Yoshito Yoppy Suzuki. Bookings recommended.
Orihara Shoten, Park Lane, Sukhumvit Soi 63 (Ekkamai), 02-382-0131
Organic Produce Dinner
Quince presents a dinner a la carte menu using organic produce from James Douglas's Hua Hin-based farm Boutique Farmers Pak Nam Pran on Jun 29. He will take over Quince's kitchen on that night as well.
Sukhumvit Soi 45, 02-662-4478
Phuong's Pho
Smalls hosts its monthly Vietnamese pho night on Jun 29, 7.30pm. Get there early.
186/3 Suan Phlu Soi 1, 02-236-7777
Treat of Truffle
From Jul to Aug, La Tavola & Wine Bar will serve special menu made from summer truffle by chef Matthias Mittnachtlike for both dinner and lunch. Expect dishes like Wagyu beef carpaccio with black truffles, slow-cooked lamb shoulder and Hokkaido scallops with truffle sauce.
3/F, Renaissance Bangkok Hotel, 02-125-5010
And Union X Crying Thaiger
On Jul 7, Crying Thaiger celebrates the official launch of And Union Bavarian craft beer with a rooftop party, a specially created burger and the brand's Friday, Summer and Sunday beers.
27/1 Sukhumvit Soi 51, 097-052-8861
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