This week’s best food and booze events in Bangkok (June 6)

BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up of the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.

6 June, 2018 Bangkok time

Wednesday

Home 2.0 Launch

Between Jun 6-12, Changwon Express will have five Lithuanian craft beers on tap, accompanied by BBQ from Grill Me Thailand. On Jun 8, you can meet the brewers, with live music from John Will Sail, from 5pm onwards.

A-Square, 120/1 Sukhumvit 26, 095-445-1465

Bangkok's First Plant-Based Dinner with Wine Pairing

French chef Jean-Christian Jury wrote the book on vegan cuisine—literally. His Phaidon published tome, Vegan: The Cookbook, has become an authority on meat-and-dairy-free cooking that tastes great. This Jun 6, Jury will be in Bangkok at Avani hotel’s Attitude rooftop restaurant, where he’ll prepare a seven-course plant-based dinner with wine pairing (B2,900) that he swears has the flavors and textures to satisfy vegans and carnivores alike. Beyond the salads, Jury will prepare cashew nut-cream-stuffed ravioli, zucchini spaghetti, vegan camembert and raspberry-chocolate cheesecake, to name just some of the courses.

26/F, Avani Riverside, 257 Charoennakorn Rd., 02-431-9100. Starts 7pm

Thursday

Arts and Craft at Peppina

From 6:30-9pm on Jun 7, enjoy pizzas and Baladin craft beer, while watching a film curated by La Dante Bangkok. B499 per person, limited to 20 seats. Tickets are available at TicketMelon

Sukhumvit Soi 33, 02-119-7677

Benvenuto Brunello Di Montalcino Wine Dinner

On Jun 7, Tables Grill hosts a dinner pairing 2013 Brunello di Motalcino from four different Tuscan wineries with an innovative six-course dinner from chef Hans Zahner. B3,800/person.

M/F, Grand Hyatt Erawan, 494 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-254-6250. Open daily 6-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-3pm

Friday

A Randhem Licker Pop Up

On Jun 8-9, Jua executive chef Chet Atkins, pastry chef Jason Licker and mixologist Knut Randhem combine for a night of specially composed sweets, drinks and yakitori from 6-11:30pm.

672/49 Charoenkrung 28, 061-558-7689

Saturday

World’s Gin Day

Get creative at Toro Bangkok, as they celebrate World Gin Day allowing visitors to build their own Gin and Tonic and garnish it, from their menu. B1,200 for entry, including three glasses of g&T.

1/F, 72 Courtyard, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-392-7790

The Heurigen Festival

On Jun 9, celebrate Heurigen Festival at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park with Austrian cuisine and wine. Enjoy live music from 28 musicians from 5:30-10pm and win a lucky draw trip to Vienna with Austrian Airlines. Tickets starts at B650 for kids and B1,800 for adults.

199 Sukhumvit Soi 22, 02-059-5999

Kombucha School

On Jun 9, Pure Luck teaches how to make kombucha from herbs, tea, spring water and other natural ingredients, with no sugar and flavor added starting from 1-4 pm, B3,800/person.

3/F, The Commons, 335 Thonglor 17, 096-556-1596

Bangkok Gin Day

From 4pm onwards on Jun 9, celebrate World Gin Day at Cho Why with more than 30+ labels of gin and dance along to DJHomeHome throughout the night.

Soi Nana 17, Pom Prap Sattru Thai, 092-642-6494

Monday

Craft Mondays ft. Stars of Bizarre

This Jun 11 is launch of a new beer tasting and live music night at Live Lounge Bkk. From 7:30-1am jam along live music from Will Corbin and Valerie from Valerie Joyce and the Rising Sons, and enjoy discounted beer flights.

10/47 Trendy Building, Sukhumvit Soi 13, 02-168-7335

Tuesday

2 chefs 6 courses 1 location

Aldo's chef Herve Frerard teams up with Brasserie 9's chef Patron Kenny for a 6-course dinner from 7-10pm at Brasserie 9. B2,500/person.

Sathorn Soi 6, 02-234-2588

Home 2.0 Launch Party and Takeover: From Lithuania with Love

Celebrate the launch of 6 craft beers straight from Lithuania (including Mango Milkshake and Unfiltered Lager) at Wishbeer BKK, Changwon Express and Escape from Jun 7-12.

Ongoing

Negroni Week

From Jun 4-10, drink up for a good cause as bars like Penthouse Bar + Grill, Vesper, Rabbit Hole and Smalls give proceeds to charity. Read our full list of participating venues.

Kristin Frederick at 25 Degrees

The American chef behind Paris's beloved burger truck, Le Camion qui Fume (or “The Smoking Truck”), drops by 25 Degrees to whip up some of her famous burgers from Jun 5-9.

25 Degrees, G/F, Pullman Bangkok Hotel G, 188 Silom Rd., 02-267-5272. Open 24 hours.

Jay Gray’s Jazz Hole

Get a sneak-peek of Silom’s newest speakeasy when the second floor of The 88 launches a collaboration with Monkey Shoulder blended malt Scotch whiskey on Jun 5-9. Behind the bar will be Jay Gray, the spirit's brand ambassador for Southeast Asia, serving B300 cocktails inspired by jazz, funk and soul. The event will also feature live street art by Jecks (IG: @jecks_bkk), Basid (IG: @basid_one) and Joker (IG: @joker.eb).

2/F, The 88, 88 Surawong Rd., 087-663-1365. Open Mon-Sat 5pm-midnight

Upcoming

Wine Tasting: Rising Stars of France

On Jun 15, in collaboration with Wine Garage, Prelude offers a tasting of some hidden gems of French wines. All are welcomed to grab a seat over a bottle of wine and some light bites, such as Homemade Pate, Thai Wagyu Tartare, and local cheese and meat platters. Price TBA.

2/F, Arena 10, Thonglor Soi 10, 06-1384-1067

Natural Wine and Burger Pairing

On Jun 16, 6-8pm at The Commons, learn how to pair natural wine and burgers hosted by Naturalista and Daniel Thaiger. The price of B2,000 includes 4 sliders and natural wine.

335 Thonglor Soi 17, 089-152-2677

Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day (Jun 16) at The British Club Bangkok from 3-10 pm, with authentic food and booze of BBQ, Nanaimo bars, Moosehead Lager and more. Win prizes from axe-throwing and other games while enjoying live bands and beats from the DJ throughout the night.

189 Surawongse Rd., 02-234-0247