Check out this week’s best food and booze events in Bangkok (Oct 3)
A Vietnamese beer pairing dinner, National Taco Day, a cocktail workshop and a pizza brunch party.
On Oct 3 and 6, Silom’s funky eatery is pairing authentic Vietnamese food with craft beers from Saigon’s Heart of Darkness brewery. Expect four courses: Futile Purpose (Cucumber Pilsner) with fresh summer rolls; Dream Alone (Pale Ale) with nem nướng (Vietnamese grilled pork balls); Loose Rivet (New England IPA) with betel leaf-wrapped beef; and Eloquent Phantom (Imperial Stout) with Vietnamese coffee panna cotta.
Happy Endings, 1/5 Sala Daeng Soi 1, 080-961-4524. B1,400/two people
This Oct 3, explore the unique taste of six organic, biodynamic and natural wines—all priced at B200/glass—with tasting tips from Naturalista's Nick Hargun.
Funky Lam Kitchen, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-050-0469
Get that Friday feeling with this pool party, featuring free-flow barbecue and tapas by chef Eric Weidmann of Iron Chef Thailand, along with EDM beats spun by local DJ.
7-10pm. Play Deck, 4/F, Oriental Residence, 110 Wireless Rd., 02-125-9000. B777/person (food only)
Celebrate the National Taco Day at Char Bangkok with special Mexican combos—two tacos plus one margarita for B470—plus cheese, carnitas (pulled pork) and carne asada (beef) tacos for B99 a pop.
Char Rooftop, 25-26/F, Hotel Indigo, 81 Wireless Rd., 02-207-4999
This Oct 5, craft healthy salad rolls and dressings using fresh veggies and edible flowers, led by chef Huto of Top Chef Thailand.
Spaces Summer Hill, 3/F Summer Hill, 1106 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-012-5100. B199/person
Surprise the gang with your cocktail-making skills after this bartending workshop.
Jacqueline, Siri House, 14/2 Soi Somkid, 094-868-2639. B1,700 via Ticketmelon
Eat, drink, dance, repeat at this pizza party, featuring with all-you-can-eat New York-style pizza, free-flow drinks and a DJ playing the best of '90s/'00s hip-hop beats.
Soho Pizza, Eleven, 26/3 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-821-5113. B499/person
The Sugar Ray team, led by top Thai mixologist Vipop "Tor" Jinaphan, is taking over the bar at Ocken for two nights. Cocktails are priced at B380 each, or get all four concoctions for B1,200, accompanied by live beats from a local DJ crew.
Oct 5-6. Ocken, 1/F, Bhiraj Tower, 31 South Sathorn Rd., 082-091-6174
Take Jay Fest to the next level with this all-veggie three-course set menu (B950), featuring hiyayakko (cold tofu salad, with tentsuyu sauce and black summer truffle); josper grill cauliflower steak paired with shiso gremolata, lemon zest and lemongrass foam; and fresh mixed fruits with coconut sorbet.
Akira Back, 37/F, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, 199 Sukhumvit Soi 22, 02-059-5999
On Oct 9, Peter Lin of Ounce, Taipei, will descend on Soi 11 with a menu of Flor De Cana Nicaraguan rum cocktails.
Havana Social, Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-061-5344
As part of the 11th Italian Cuisine & Wines World Summit, the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit will welcome Italian chef Tano Simonato (of Milan's Michelin-starred Tano Passami l'Olio) for a five-course opening dinner priced at B6,500.
Oct 9. Rossini's, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 250 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-649-8888
Cactus’s bartending crew is headed to Ari's Hawaiian bar for a guest shift party, featuring tropical vibes and live DJs.
Oct 10. Pakalolo, Ari Soi 4, 02-075-0939
Fill-up on premium meats, cheese and wines from Catena Zapata Mendoza, Argentina, priced at B3,200/person inclusive of food, welcome drink, and wine.
Oct 11. The Kitchen Table, 2/F, W Hotel, Sathorn Rd., 02-344-4000
Thonglor’s Laotian bar-slash-restaurant is gearing up for a special four-course sharing-style dinner complete with whiskey cocktail pairing.
Oct 16. Funky Lam, The Taste Thonglor, 235 Thonglor Soi 11, 02-050-0469. B2,000/person
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