Carles Gaig at Uno Mas WITH over 45 years of culinary experience under his toque, the owner and chef of the one Michelin Star Fonda Gaig restaurant on Corsega Street in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain, has plenty of lip-smacking recipes at his disposal. Catch him as he prepares his finest – including, among them, Cod fritters Catalan style, Cannelloni with black truffle cream, Seafood paella, and Beef Tenderloin with ‘Priorat’ red wine sauce – at the recently opened Uno Mas restaurant, Centara Grand at CentralWorld, on March 11. A five-course set menu is priced B3,900++. 999 Rama I Rd. Tel: 02 100 6255, www.centarahotelsresorts.com |
Gilles Goujon at La Scala COMING straight from the kitchens of the three Michelin Star L’Auberge du Vieux Puits restaurant in Fontjoncouse, France, celebrated chef Gilles Goujon and his team will present their outstanding French cuisine for six days at the Sukhothai Bangkok (March 14 – 19). Expect rich flavours – including some exquisite game, truffle, and cheese from France – and the kind of playful presentation only achievable by a chef at the top of his game. Set lunch is B4,500++ per person; and set dinner, B8,500++ per person. 13/3, 28/1-4 South Sathorn Rd, Tel: 02 344 8888, www.sukhothai.com |
Julien Montbabut at La Vie THE head chef of the one Michelin Star Le Restaurant at L’Hotel in Paris, France, will take control of the kitchens at La Vie, Vie Hotel Bangkok, from March 23-26. During his tenure he’ll cook up a six-course dinner menu of seasonal and classically French cuisine given his distinctive modern touch. The menu is priced B5,000 per person (or B7,000 paired with wines) and features highlights such as Sea bass, juice of fish bones, cooked on the skin, sweet and bitter salad; and Farm pigeon ‘Devil Sauce, roasted on the chest, varieties of cabbage. 117/39-40 Phaya Thai Rd., Tel: 02 309 3939, www.bit.ly/21alrgn |
Gilles Reinhardt at Wine Pub EXPECT French cuisine at its finest when Master Chef Gilles Reinhardt of Paul Bocuse’s famed three Michelin Star restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Lyon, France, returns to Bangkok for his third guest stint at Pullman Bangkok King Power’s Wine Pub (March 9 – 12). A set three-course menu is B3,750 per person; (or B4,747 with wine pairings) and five-courses is B5,950 per person (or B7,555 with wine pairings). Among the highlights: Brittany lobster salad with finely-sliced celeriac and light homemade mayonnaise flavoured with citrus and mango. 8/2 Rangnam Rd. Thanon-Phayathai, Rathatewi, Tel: 02 680 9999, www.winepubbangkok.com |
Michael Deane at VIU He may have a Michelin star, but Northern Ireland’s top-rated chef and restaurateur describes his dishes to be straight up and hearty, just like the Chef himself. Catch him as he takes control of the kitchen at VIU, St. Regis Bangkok, from March 8 - 12, to cook up the following.: · B4,200++ for 5 course menu · B6,000++ for 5 course menu with wine pairing · B5,100++ for 7 course menu · B7,500++ for 7 course menu with wine paring Tel: 02 207 7777, www.stregisbangkok.com |