JUNE 2014
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SPECIAL PROMOTIONS Krua Rommai
BLACK SWAN
LE LAPIN
Order over 599 THB get Free Deep-fried Spring Rolls With Mixed Vegetables
Order a Full Baguette Sandwich and get a Half one for Free
Order over 499 THB and Get a Free Box of Home-made cookies
VIA VAI
Mama Pita
NADIMOS
Order over 599 THB and get a FREE Pasta Arrabiata
Order over 499 Baht and Get a Free Falafel Pocket
Get a Free Shawarma Sandwich with order over 699 THB
PIZZA MANIA
Saladee
Get a free Detroit Pizza of your choice with order over 599 THB
Order over 499 get free a portion of Mixed Fruit (184-56)
ICHITAN
Order over 599 THB and get 2 Free Ichitan Drinks of your choice
FEATURED RESTAURANT KISSO Located next to Seasons Boutique Hotel New Taste of Modern Japanese
The Japanese word Kisso means ‘good news’ which is the perfect description of the latest edition for a restaurant of 20 year. It’s strikingly contemporary with the use of light wood sliding panels to divide the room yet balanced with the warm and cosy elements such as the row of earthenware pots rising high above the wood flooring. The concept was created by the much travelled Chef Shinsuke Yonekawa who became aware
of the truly unique qualities of Japanese cuisine working on cruise ships. Then while as Sous Chef at Hal Yamashitta one of Tokyo’s finest contemporary restaurants taught him exciting and new ways to express himself through his food. His own restaurant Toki in the Philippines, won “Best Restaurant Award” by Philippines Tatler Magazine and received a Gold Award in the USA Rice Federation Sushi. With that portfolio he was identified as the culinary talent to oversee the re-conceptualising of Kisso,
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given the freedom to design the kitchen, create my seasonal menu that changes based on the availability of ingredients freshly imported from Japan. I even selected the plates on which my food will be presented, every thing come from my kitchen is made from fresh raw ingredients. I have a strong working relationship with my fish suppliers in Japan and I import everything chilled never frozen four times a week. My sushi rice is grown for me by a Japanese farmer in Chiang Rai for an authentic taste and texture with a reduced carbon foot print.” I started my meal with Shabu-Shabu salad with a sesame and ponzu sauce that can be ordered with pork or beef. The lettuce he uses is delightfully fresh with and audible crunch as I bit into the leaves. . “I used ponzu in this dish,’says Chef Shinsuke, “as its sour flavour helps to refresh the palate.”
Kisso Japanese Restaurant 8th Floor Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok 259 Sukhumvit Soi 19 Tel 0-2207-800 Email kisso.bgkok@westin.com
Opening Hours : Credit cards
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All major credit cards accepted
Price per person without drinks :
THB 350
FBP partner since :
2013
The next dish spicy salmon, avocado and salmon roe sushi is his contemporary take on the California roll. Again with this dish the overriding impression was of freshness, made a la minute, rice was succulently moist with the perfect texture. With his assorted Sashimi selection the quality of the raw fish shone on the plate, perfect texture, moist and odour free. The main course was charcoal grilled Canadian snow fish with a four mushroom, shitake, eringi, enoki and shimeji butter sauce. The fish had the perfect flakey texture and the sauce
an ideal marriage with the taste of the fish. ”I have just recently introduced a bi-monthly changing seasonal menu,” he says, “offering our guests the best of what is in season in Japan. This month it’s Aii or horse mackerel as they are now at their best, the water they swim in is just the right temperature to create the perfect fat ratio in their flesh. The other is premium tuna driven by blue fin which to many is the King of Tuna. In the market the fish is cut into four pieces. I am most specific with my buyers that I only buy the section closest to the head. The tail section due to the swimming action tends to be too fatty for my taste. I buy small portions four times a week to ensure ultimate freshness.” Kisso offers a harmonious combination of modern flavours and decor for the next generation dining experience.
BEN PETHO Valentines WinE
personality of the month
Ben used to be a banker with Citibank in his native Hungary. He has always had an interest in wine and used to organise wine tours at the weekend He first came to 10 years as a tourist kept coming back every year. Five years ago he decided he was ready for a career change, resigned from the bank, liquidated his assets in Hungary and moved to Thailand. As wines weren’t in the Thai market, his original idea was to represent them and he had no idea about importing he would find and established player to bring them into the country. When he failed to convince someone else to import the wines he decided that he would have to do it himself, ”The easy part was to find out what are the regulations,” he says, “the part is understand how the system works in reality. Through my connections in the industry learnt that Hungarian wines alone would
Embassies such as Austria and Argentina to host events at the resi-
not be sustainable I needed to have a diverse portfolio. The business
dence for focused groups of wine enthusiasts.
work very much on personal connections, to make them I attended major international wine events such as Vinexpo in Hong Kong. Why
Our portfolio now has 150 labels from 30 brands. It’s split be-
world global wine traders want to talk to a small Hungarian guy from
tween the necessary and the special wines. International grape va-
Thailand? I managed to get their attention and the opportunity to
rieties are important but at the same time we want to showcase
represent their wines simply because of my passion and enthusiasm
the best of the grape varieties unique to each country. For example
for what I believed in.”
Argentina torrentes and Bornada, or from Chile we have Carmenares. We need to be special and unique at an affordable price.
”The key to my success has been the wine selection,” he says. “I examined each sector of the market to look for what was missing in Thai-
We have 300 clients, hotels restaurant and corporate clients. Work-
land. I met that need with a balanced selection of wine alternatives.
ing with hotels and restaurants helps to build the brand. We have
In the first four years I sponsored over 100 wines dinners, that was
our own 90+ cellar at Interchange building . All of of our wines are
the trend then. I stopped a year ago because they weren’t generating
unique to us. We are Bangkok based but can deliver nationwide
the return on the investment. The strategy switched to working with
within three days.
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1st-30th June Central Rama 3, organised by TAT Bangkok
June Mini Garden Festival
Varieties of specially selected dwarf plants and miniature garden contest.For plant lovers, there are booths selling mini flowers and mini plants and also gardening equipment. This is the perfect festival for tree lovers to prepare yourself to rearrange your garden.
Office Tel 0-2250-5600
8th June 7pm The Siam Society, 131 Asoke Montri Road (Sukhumvit 21) Bkk. 10110
Beethoven and Brahms to Mahler
The performance includes Mahler Piano Quartet, Beethoven Duo for Violin and Violoncello in C major Brahms Piano Quartet in G minor.
Tel: 02-661-6470-7 Fax. 02-258-3491, info@siam-society.com
18th June 8pm Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Ratchadpisek Rd
18th June The Bootleg Beatles Tickets 1,000-5,000 THB
Bootleg Beatles’ career began at a now long forgotten student’s bash in Tiverton, Devon, UK on March 26th 1980 Now into their 35th year they continue to keep the spirit and magic of the greatest pop group the world has ever seen well and truly alive.
www.thaiticketmajor.com Tel 0-2282-3456
19th June Auditorium of the National Library opposite Sanam Luang. Members THB 100, Guests THB 200
Funeral Rites Lecture
Venerable Kantasilo, Native American who received a higher ordination his lecture aims to demystify the protocol and ceremonies of Royal Funeral Rites, and explain the different levels of funeral urns, accompanying regalia, royal chanting, as well as robe-offering and libation ceremonies will be explained.
Contact Auriele NMVmonthlyprogram@gmail.com
27-29 June Impact Arena, Tickets THB 5002,500
10 Years of Love, The Star in Concert
The Star is Thailand’s equivalent to American Idol. To celebrate its 10th Anniversary the 50 stars of The Star are performing in concert.
www.thaiticketmajor.com Tel 0-2282-3456
29th June 6am Ramkhamhaeng University,
RU 42nd Anniversary Mini Marathon
Runners have the choice of two distances 5km and 10.5 km
Contact Khun Joy Tel 0-2310-8895