Restaurant & Bar openings in Bangkok
| Uno Mas SLATED to open early this month at Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Uno Mas takes over what was formerly the hotel’s Fifty Five steakhouse (which, despite its name, was actually located on the 54th floor). Renovated and refurbished, the new venue promises to offer the same stunning panoramic views which made its predecessor such a big hit, alongside an inspired menu celebrating Spanish and Mediterranean cuisines, all bolstered by an extensive wine list (over 2,000 bottles displayed in a ‘wine tower’). |  |
 | Split into three zones – The Wine Cellar, the semi-alfresco Tapas & Raw Bar, and the semi-alfresco Dining Deck – the restaurant takes its cue from Moorish design elements, with an electric colour palette inspired by the terracotta hues of Moroccan walls and the powder-blue accents that colour the town of Chefchaouen. Visit the Tapas & Raw Bar for Pata Negra hams and salami, fresh oysters, sizzling prawns in oil, and more small plates to share, and for a more substantial meal hit the Dining Deck, where chefs in an open kitchen will use special fire pits and a Josper oven to prepare signature whole roast Spanish suckling pigs, lamb, and grilled seafood. Centara Grand at CentralWorld, 999/99 Rama 1 Rd. Tel: 02 100 6255 www.bit.ly/1LuZuVb |
| SEED WATER Library, chieftains of some of the city’s finest restaurants (see page 127 for one such example), are taking a more down to earth approach for their latest venue – a rustic neighbourhood hangout which replaces their former brasserie, The Library, on Sukhumvit 39. Don’t expect them to scrimp on quality, though: in the kitchen is Chef Haikal Johari (former Head Chef of The Water Library on Thonglor), whose background includes stints working in Michelin starred establishments such as Joël Robuchon and Amador, and true to form his cuisine is made using top quality organic ingredients, with French inspired classics mixed with Japanese and Asian flavours.  |   Dishes start at B270. Wine ranges from B590 – B4,900 per bottle (corkage is B500 for alcohol, B300 for wine). Soi Phrom Chit, Sukhumvit 39. Open Tues-Sun 5.30pm-midnight Tel: 02 662 3562 www.waterlibrary.com |
Balvenie Lounge
THE Balvenie, one of the world’s most revered and luxurious hand-crafted single malt Speyside Scotch whiskies, now enjoys a permanent new home in Bangkok at the Cohiba Atmosphere, in the city’s Ploenchit area.
Inspired by The Balvenie distillery in Scotland, The Balvenie Lounge is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. A haven of rich woods and elegant forms, the Lounge is both intimate and elegant and offers the complete portfolio of The Balvenie’s single malt bottlings – available to drink on site and to take home.
The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky is produced by William Grant & Sons Ltd, an award-winning independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today run by his direct descendants.
THE Balvenie, one of the world’s most revered and luxurious hand-crafted single malt Speyside Scotch whiskies, now enjoys a permanent new home in Bangkok at the Cohiba Atmosphere, in the city’s Ploenchit area.
Inspired by The Balvenie distillery in Scotland, The Balvenie Lounge is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. A haven of rich woods and elegant forms, the Lounge is both intimate and elegant and offers the complete portfolio of The Balvenie’s single malt bottlings – available to drink on site and to take home.
The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky is produced by William Grant & Sons Ltd, an award-winning independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today run by his direct descendants.
Upstairs Mikkeller Bangkok
GOURMET cuisine meets some of the world’s finest craft beers at this new, homely restaurant above the ever popular Mikkeller craft beer bar (Ekamai Soi 10, Yaek 2).
Open on Friday and Saturday nights (other nights by appointment only), the restaurant offers a nine-course menu specially created to pair with six of Mikkeller’s best craft beers (served free-flow).
Chef Dan Bark, the former sous chef at the two-star-Michelin Grace Restaurant in Chicago, is the culinary wizard in the open kitchen, and he’s clearly relishing the opportunity to work with the Danish microbrewery’s world-renowned brews.
“The flavour profiles of the beers are so diverse that they are ripe for pairing with creative European cuisine,” he says. “Diners are so used to wine pairings, so to offer something like this, a unique dining experience in Bangkok, it’s really exciting.”
The nine-course menu with free-flow beer pairing is priced B5,500 per person.
For more info visit www.mikkellerbangkok.com
GOURMET cuisine meets some of the world’s finest craft beers at this new, homely restaurant above the ever popular Mikkeller craft beer bar (Ekamai Soi 10, Yaek 2).
Open on Friday and Saturday nights (other nights by appointment only), the restaurant offers a nine-course menu specially created to pair with six of Mikkeller’s best craft beers (served free-flow).
Chef Dan Bark, the former sous chef at the two-star-Michelin Grace Restaurant in Chicago, is the culinary wizard in the open kitchen, and he’s clearly relishing the opportunity to work with the Danish microbrewery’s world-renowned brews.
“The flavour profiles of the beers are so diverse that they are ripe for pairing with creative European cuisine,” he says. “Diners are so used to wine pairings, so to offer something like this, a unique dining experience in Bangkok, it’s really exciting.”
The nine-course menu with free-flow beer pairing is priced B5,500 per person.
For more info visit www.mikkellerbangkok.com
 Sing Sing Theatre AUSSIE design wizard Ashley Sutton has created concepts for some of the city’s quirkiest, and best-known restaurants and bars – among them: Iron Fairies, Maggie Choo’s, Fat Gut’z Saloon, and Bangkok Betty – so it’s no surprise that the latest nightspot to emerge from his unique mind is yet another visual marvel. Trademark Sutton, there’s red lighting and lanterns galore, secret passages, exposed metalwork, and deft details everywhere you look. |  |
The drinks menu, created by the partners Quince (located just next door), focuses on premium spirits (including Sutton’s very own Iron Balls gin) poured neat or in a range of classic and innovative cocktails. The stage plays host to music and modern circus-style performances most nights, and every Sunday Sing Sing holds Face The Gong, which sees open stage acts go before Keithen Karter and his fellow guest judges. DJ nights and eclectic parties round out the experience.
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| New look Witch’s OK. So at 16 years old, Witch’s Oyster Bar certainly isn’t new, but this well-known venue has just been totally renovated into an exciting restaurant with an atmospheric bar on the second floor. Serving the very best modern British cuisine with an excellent choice of wines, beers and great cocktails, Witch’s also offers set lunch, Saturday brunch and a superb Sunday roast. Open from 11am till late, seven days a week. 20/20-21 Soi Ruamrudee, Ploenchit Rd. (BTS Ploenchit) Tel: 02 255 5354-5 www.witch-tavern.com |   |
