This week's best food and booze events in Bangkok (June 20)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up of the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
Chef Michael Dyllong, head chef of the one-Michelin-starred Palmgarden in Dortmund, Germany, cooks at Park Society from Jun 21-23, starting 6pm. The six-course degustation is priced at B5,000 with wine pairing.
29/F, Sofitel So Bangkok, 2 Sathorn Rd., 02-624-0000
Chef Jean-Michel Lorain flies in to join chef Amerigo Sesti at J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain in composing a five-course (B2,999) or eight-course dinner (B4,899) from Jun 21-24.
U Sathorn Bangkok, Sathorn Soi 1, 02-119-4899
From Jun 21-28, Bangkok’s top Spanish restaurants will come together to celebrate World Tapas Day. In a show of team spirit, seven Spanish restaurants in Bangkok—Broken Eggs, El Tapeo, Uno Mas, Barcelona Gaudi, Toro, Taburete and Kika—are banding together to offer a taste of tapas hopping. Each participating restaurant has created two new tapas, one classic and one inventive and different. There will be giveaways and the chance to win food and drinks. See more information here.
On Jun 21, W Hotel hosts a themed ladies night offering free-flow sparkling wine and cocktails at B400 from 8pm, and half-price cocktails, wine and beer after 10pm. Dance along to electro from DJ Mizuyo throughout the night.
W Hotel, 106 North Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000
As part of the Bangkok Tapas Hopping event (see above), Broken Eggs offers up off-menu bites, Spanish Estrella Galicia, wines, vermouth and more on Jun 22, 7-11pm.
112/7 Ekkamai Rd., 02-047-7811
The Commons Block Party returns for the third time on Jun 23, providing the perfect opportunity to go and check out the foodie mall's latest openings: Bangkok’s best-loved burger purveyor, Daniel Thaiger, and roast-chicken specialist Birds Rotisserie. The event promises a day filled with wholesome activities, from herb planting with Patom Organic Living, to face-painting and balloon making for the kids, whilst music from the likes of JOOX Thailand, Olympic Digger, Music For Life will accompany vinyl record stalls.
335 Thonglor Soi 17, 089-152-2677, www.facebook.com/thecommonsbkk
Chef Fatih Tutak delves into his Turkish roots for the new all-you-can-eat buffet at The House of Sathorn presenting his take on cag kebab, a traditional Turkish dish of marinated lamb stacked in an iron skewer and slow-cooked over charcoal. To mop all the flavors of the the juicy, fat-dripping meat, there's also pillowy soft bread (lavas), to go with with Bulghur rice and various other veggie sides. Running every Saturday until Jul 28 at B1,199/person and another B699 for free-flow beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
The House on Sathorn, 106 Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000. BTS Chong Nonsi
On Jun 24, enjoy a "Sunday gay tea dance party" at Kika with live music, drag divas performances, games and prizes from 4-9pm.
14/2-3 Convent Rd., 095-592-0510
Prelude's monthly pop-up brunch held in collaboration with A Stimulant by Sarnies on Jun 24 showcases Modern Asian-inspired brunch dishes like homemade laab “McMuffin,” khao soi bao, Asian fried chicken and waffle. 10am-2:30pm.
2/F, Arena 10, Thonglor Soi 10, 06-1384-1067
Silom's vibrant Mediterranean restaurant Via Maris has introduced brunch covering dishes like scallops carpaccio, shakshuka and chorizo and broken eggs every Sunday at 11:30am-4pm. Free-flow wines and Peroni beer for two hours available for B499 per person. Jun 24.
10/15 Convent Rd., 02-236-5558
From Jun 28-30, at 6-7pm and 8-9 pm, Karmakamet chef “Som” Jutamas cooks up 7 courses for B1,800 spanning a variety of global cuisines. Pair your meal with selected Fin wines for another B1,000.
30/1 Sukhumvit Soi 24, 02-262-0700
On Jun 28 from 6-8pm, learn about 5 different African wines and drink free-flow wine for two hours for B990 at The Bar Upstairs.
33/29, 33/30 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-038-5113
Toro, the Spanish restaurant located in Thonglor’s 72 Courtyard, will play host to the second edition of its quarterly “Paella on the Patio Chef Battle” this Jun 30. Watch guest chefs Paolo Vitaletti from Peppina and Joseba Jimenez from El Tapeo battle it out in the one-night-only paella showdown, and put your money where your mouth is for B1,500 (including three glasses of wine from Wine Garage).
72 Courtyard, 172 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-7790
On Jun 29, Vogue Lounge celebrates Full Moon Party with a sharing cocktails (0.75L) menu starting at B840, from 9pm onwards and live band music from 9-12pm.
6F, Mahanakhon CUBE, Naradhiwat Rd., 02-001-0697
On Jul 3, Il Fumo aims to explore the impact that music can have on food and beverage pairings. Working with Naturalista, the five-course dinner prepared by chef Nelson Amorim will be paired with natural wines at B3,700, accompanied by live music from The Pong Nakorn Chai Quartet.
1098/2 Rama 4 Rd., 02-286-8833
From Jun 15-Jul 15, Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit will celebrate the “For the Love of France” festival with workships and special offers like B990 wine and cheese pairing from 7-9pm and B2,400 French Sunday brunch from noon-3pm.
189 Sukhumvit Soi 13-15, 02-126-9999
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