Check out this week’s best food and booze events in Bangkok (Jan 9)
A bush fire fundraiser, German wine tasting, a sake buffet and French chef Thierry Drapeau.
Catch award-winning mixologist Demi Paramita, head bartender at Singapore’s renowned SKAI Bar, shaking up signature cocktails like her Roman Legacy.
Jan 9. Belga, 32/F, Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, 189 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-126-9999. Book via this email
Thonglor's not-so-secret speakeasy welcomes Singapore bar veteran, Din Hassan, for a night of Cuban spiced rum cocktails and banter.
Jan 11. Find the Locker Room, 406 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor)
Raise funds to help those affected by Australia's bush fires at this sausage sizzle barbecue (Sloane's sausage, B250), along with raffles and auctions.
Aesop's, 120 Soi Saladeang Soi 1/1
Get to grips with the world of German wine with this tasting of 14 biodynamic varieties led by top winemakers Philipp Wittmann and Eva Clüsserath-Wittmann.
Jan 14. Riedel Wine Bar, 2/F, Gaysorn Village, 999 Phloen Chit Rd. B2,500 via this email or 02-653-0154
Sake Forest collaborates with Tanaka Suisan for a night of sake and sushi, featuring a sake buffet and 10 types of sushi.
Sake Forest, 2/F, Rain Hill, 777 Sukhumvit Soi 47, 02-258-4975. B1,200
For two-nights only, chef Thierry Drapeau of Michelin-starred Thierry Drapeau in France will be whipping up a seven-course feast highlighting French and Italian truffles, complete with wine pairing.
Jan 15-16. La VIE, VIE Hotel Bangkok, 117 39-40 Phayathai Rd. B3,900/person via email or 02-309-3939
From now until Jan 11, Jojo is offering three-course lunches and dinners highlighting its hit dishes—like tartare di manzo, pappardelle all’Amatriciana and the excellent tiramisu—for B1,000++/person. The restaurant is also offering discounts on its Italian wines.
Through Jan 11. Jojo, St. Regis Bangkok, Rajadamri Road, For reservations, call 02-207-7777 or email this address.
Catch former J'aime chef Clement Hernandez in the final days of his month-long pop-up, which sees him whip up five-course dinners that highlight locally sourced wild mushrooms.
Through Jan 12. 19 Yenakart, Yen Akart Rd., 06-3443-9699. B1,500 plus B500 for wine pairing
On Jan 31, Gaa’s Garima Arora will welcome guest chef Ana Ros, a fellow recipient of the World’s Best Female Chef award (2017) and the mastermind behind Slovenia’s lauded Hisa Franko, which ranks no. 38 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Dinner priced at B5,500.
Gaa, 68/4 Sarasin Rd., 091-419-2424
Between Jan 31-Feb 1, this huge whiskey show will hit Thailand for the first time, having traversed the likes of Hong Kong, London, New York and Singapore. Expect over 200 well-known and rare labels from producers spanning Spain, the USA, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Ireland, Scotland and beyond.
Renaissance Hotel, 518/8 Phloen Chit Rd. B1,500 one day/ B2,500 two day/ B4,500 VIP weekend pass via Ticketmelon
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