Viva Bangkok Issue 22

Bangkok May 15th 2013

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Your What s On Guide to This Week in Bangkok Page 1 www.bangkokscene.com

Daily Events Click on event for more information

Mulan @ Chulalongkorn University. Performing 17th ­ 19th and 24th ­ 26th.

Local Mussel Promotion @ The Terrace@72. Throughout May. Artists and Status @ V64 Art Gallery. Exhibition by 11 artists. 18th ­ 31st.

Woman. Touch @ V64 Art Gallery. Photography Exhibition. 18th ­ 31st.

The Best of Japanese Beef @ Taihei, Banyan Tree. Throughout May. Four Regions Thai Set Menu @ Babble and Rum. Until June 7th.

Night Shift @ The Rooftop Gallery. May 10th 2013 June 10th.

You Dee Me Suk @ Bangkok University Gallery. May 6th June 6th.

Buddhadasa Bhiku Exhibition @ Kathmandu Photo Gallery. Until June 30.

Beat the Summer Heat @ Dream Hotel. Nothing can cool you off better than an ice­cold glass of your favourite refreshing drinks and dip in the Dream Pool.

Until June 30th.

Summer Cuisine @ Hong Teh Chinese Restaurant. Hong Kong Chef Lau Chi Kwong has created a special Chinese summer menu. Throughout May. Hip Herbs @ Studio Bar. Talented mixologists shake, blend and stir up a Thai herb sensation throughout May. Chen Man Exhibition @ Met Bar. April 25th to May 31st. Chen Man is China s leading fashion photographer.

Exhibition Gerrit Engel: Berlin @ ASA­Center, Siam Discovery. Attention Architecture, Photography and Berlin lovers!

Phantom of the Opera @ Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre. May 7 to June 9.

White Asparagus Promotion @ La Tavola & Wine Bar. May 8th ­ 31st.

East Meets West @ Luna Sky Garden Cafe. May 1 ­ July 31.

Hardware Artware @ ATTA Gallery. Jewellery exhibition by five female artists from three northern European countries. May 2nd ­ June 2nd.

Hokkaido Food Festival @ Two Forty Eight Café & Bar. May 1st June 30th.

Time Remapping @ 100 Tonson Gallery. April 25th­ June 16th.

Thai Tapas Promotion @ Beer & Bites, Ambassador. Until May 31st.

Pharmacide Arts @ BACC. Pictures, sculptures and videos. Until May 26th.

Make Life Sweeter with Summer Ice Creams @ Four Seasons Bangkok. Until May 31st.

Cynthia Utterbach @ Bamboo Bar, Mandarin Oriental. The jazz sensation performs every night except Sunday until June 30th.

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Wednesday May 15th Hollywood Night @ 25 Degrees. Roll out the red carpet!

Cold Cave @ Cosmic Cafe. L.A. based electro outfit.

2Gether Forever @ Demo, Thonglor. OKB DJs and Special Guests.

Aperitivo Launch Party @ Gossip. Inspired by the Milanese nightly Phenomenon.

TNT: An explosion of music and dance @ Nest Rooftop.

Nudism @ Grease. A weekly dose of stripped down grooves.

Run BKK + Models Can Dance @ Bed Supperclub. Every Wednesday.

Ladies Night @ Axis and Spin, Continent Hotel. Wednesdays.

Vinyl Pharmacy @ Apoteka Lux. Old Skool hiphop Wednesdays.

Girl Gangs @ Narz. Ladies get five free drinks before midnight!

Spank Me Wednesdays @ Cafe Democ. The Silom nightspot introduces a regular naughty new theme night. Every Wednesday.

Burlesque Wednesdays @ Levels. Capture the spirit of Burlesque with live performances from some of Bangkok's best dancers. Sexy outfits and scantily­clad young ladies.

Super Foxes Ladies Night @ Bash. Belted, buckled and booted!

Glitch Wednesday @ Glow. With DJ Oum and Guests.

Minimal / House / Techno / Electro Above Eleven Ladies Night @ Above Eleven. Salsa music and 50% discount for ladies drinks.

Wednesday Acoustic Jam Session @ Beer Vault.

Featuring Vvienna and Band. Every Wednesday from 8pm High Heels and Lipstick Night @ Platinum Lounge, Novotel Bangkok Platinum Hotel. Every Wednesday. Buy 1 get 1 free drink plus 10 baht discount will be provided per inch of heel!

Magic Mike Ladies Night @ Q Bar. Every Wednesday. Ladies free entry all night plus two free drinks.

Barrio Latino @ Nest Rooftop. Every Wednesday. Latino inspired music and cocktails.

Lobby Party @ Sofitel So. Every Wednesday ­ the only lobby party in town, with two for one drinks and the latest sounds from guest DJs. Thai Teriffic @ Koi. All Thai DJs ­ every Wednesday.

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Model and actress Cindy Bishop was at Octave to check out the views

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Words and photos by Paul Hutton

EIGHTH HEAVEN OCTAVE PITCHES A PERFECT BAR

A brand new rooftop lounge and bar of note has scaled the heights in Sukhumvit Road with the opening of Octave at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit.

The dress code theme for the opening night party was a touch of blue , but nobody was

singing the blues as guests traversed the stairway to heaven from the main bar area to the upper two levels to appreciate the sweeping views.

The multi level outlet features a restaurant, a private lounge, open cooking counters and 360 degree views on each floor.

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Latest Offers/Happy Hours/Happenings

Korean Star Visits Bangkok Ms. Jirapa Akkaraj, left, General Manager of VIE Hotel Bangkok and V Villas Hua Hin, recently gave a warm welcome to Ms. Hwang Jung Eum, the Korean romantic comedy star whose last programmes were Full House Take Two and Incarnation of Money. The popular actress was in Bangkok to pose for some fashion magazine spreads, and she stayed in the Bangkok hotel s luxurious Grand Deluxe Room. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Jazz Nights at The Continent

Myth of Mahanaga Happy Hour Promotion A generous two and a half hour cheap drinks session is now taking place daily at the romantic getaway in the heart of Sukhumvit that is the newly revamped Myth of Mahanaga .

Jazz fans have the opportunity to take in the act of Ath and Paul while sampling some of the finest Italian cuisine in Bangkok at Medinii every Friday and Saturday.

Patrons get two for the price of one drinks at the tranquil retreat that sits within 20 metres of Sukhumvit Road in Soi 29.

The swanky fine dining establishment sits on the hotel s 37th floor and gives diners great views of the city, as The Continent is centrally located at the junction of Asoke and Sukhumvit.

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Thursday May 16th Ambar Ladies Night @ Four Points by Sheraton. Prosecco deals!

Sukosol Ladies Night @ Sapphire Bar. Spanish­style ladies night fiesta.

F Party @ Love F Bar. Exclusive models night with free shisha.

Latitude Lounge Ladies Night @ Banyan Tree. Every Thursday until June 30th.

Future Funk @ Grease. Every Thursday ­ some seriously funky tunes.

Model Night @ Velvet Nightclub. Every Thursday.

Funk Soul Brother Thursdays @ Playground Bubbles and Mixology.

Thursday Live! Nest Rooftop presents Johnny O and Tapanee Manaves.

Vibetown @ Route 66. Every Thursday ­ mayhem, sexy people, unlimited drinks and off­the­wall jammin beats & four DJs. Too Sexy Thursday @ Levels. Every Thursday ­ Three Free Drinks for Ladies before Midnight.

UB Rising @ Q Bar/Bash. Each and every Thursday night the UB Radio crew will be showcasing their stable of cutting edge DJs. CM2 Ladies Night @ Novotel Bangkok On Siam Square. Now every Monday and Thursday.

Pintsman Privileges @ The Pintsman. Ladies Night ­ Every Thursday.

Tokyo Lights @ Koi Fashion Lounge. Every Thursday ­ electro, deep and tech house.

Massive Thursday @ Narz. Get 5 Free Drinks Before Midnight.

DJ Nut, MC Coga, DJ Don and DJ Champ. Ladies free entry.

Rewind to the 80's @ Dickinson s Culture Cafe. Every Thursday.

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Don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever .

Jojo s resident Godfather Renan Astolpho, who is actually the restaurant manager, hams it up with his electric cigarette

Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli Mafia Nights at Jojo Prove Not so Threatening Jojo is making you an offer you can t refuse.

A month of rustic Sicilian cuisine that would go straight to the heart of La Famiglia has been exclusively prepared by Chef Carlo Valenziano for the restaurant s Sicilian Mafia Experience .

The Sicilian Mafia came to life on the big screen through legendary movies like The Godfather, and staff at the St. Regis eatery have been studying the traits of The Family so that they can recreate the era of respect and honour, with some growing moustaches especially for the promotion, and recreating famous poses from the movie for photographs and posters that now adorn the walls.

Running until June 2nd, the Sicilian Mafia Experience even comes with a top notch violinist performing Sicilian music, and a wide variety of Sicilian wines.

Words and photos by Paul Hutton.

Sicilian cannoli and Marsala wine

Sicilian Cannoli and Marsala Wine

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Herring salad: smoked herring, orange sediments, crispy panelle

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Sicilian prawn pasta with lentils

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Top: Penne Norma: Eggplant, tomato sauce, aged ricotta cheese

Staff dress appropriately for the Mafia Experience.

Centre left: Broccoli soup: Broccoli, small pasta in broth

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Centre right: Couscous Il Padrino: Deep fried swordfish, pistachio, couscous, lemon, fresh mint

Chef Carlo Valenziano with his Sicilian dish Italian sausage gattò: Potatoes gattò, Italian sausage, scamorza cheese and arabiata sauce.

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Friday May 17th

Dudesweet @ Cosmic Cafe. Indie Rock and Electro. Your mum hates it!

Space Bass @ Grease. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Bassclef crew.

Tokyo Cosplay Party @ Demo. Dress up as a sexy nurse, maid, whatever!

KEMF @ Tapas. Kloud Electronic Music Festival. Over 15 DJs. La Fete 2013: Les Mamelles de Tirésias @ Thailand Cultural Centre.

Tuk Tuk ­ A Night of Drum and Bass @ Dickinson's Culture Cafe. Every Third Friday of the month.

Glamourpuss @ Q Bar. The new Friday night theme with Mikey Mike.

Playfest 2013. A New Dress for Mona @ Blackbox Theatre. 17th ­ 19th.

Bastard Pop @ Bed Supperclub. Every Friday. Featuring DJ Knaz.

Chef Kinki Goes Urban @ Kinki Rooftop. Every Friday.

Friday Flight Night @ The Club Khaosan. House, Electro, Big Room, Funky and a two hour happy hour promotion. Every Friday.

Manga @ Koi Fashion Lounge. Every Friday ­ featuring DJ Birz and DJ Andre.

Funky Fridays @ Leapfrog Rooftop Bar, Ramada Encore.

Every Friday ­ DJ Mello.

Mon Cheri Models Night Special @ Narz. Every Friday. Hip Hop / RnB. Ladies Night @ MyBar, Dusit Thani Hotel.

Stray Cat Fridays @ The Pintsman. Every Friday night journey back to the rockabilly rock of the 50 s.

Roctopussy @ Bash. DJ Octo is Roctopussy ­ every Friday.

Speakeasy Funky Friday @ Hotel Muse. Every Friday.

Thank God It's Friday! @ The Reflexions. Every Friday.

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Saturday May 18th Gene Kasidit @ Bed Supperclub. An Exclusive Dinner Concert.

Irie Beatz Volume 9 @ Overstay. A night of reggae and jungle music.

Nakadia @ Glow. She s back once more for a one night gig at her fave rave.

Zikomatik House @ Velvet. Featuring G­Rom. Zoo Night Out @ Fish. D&B, Break, Bass music, 2step, UK Garage.

Local Treasures @ Tapas Room Club. This week Pompeloussap joins the fun.

Arctic Moon @ Sonic. Featuring Rory Gallagher. Two hot acts on one night.

The Dodos Day Fest @ Centerpoint Studio. Acoustic afternoon, electric night!

World Whisky Day @ Q Bar. Celebrate with DJ Gift and some fine single malts.

BTOB Press Play Party In Thailand 2013 @ Scala Theatre. Boy band fan alert!

25 Hours Colour in Live by Believe Records & Radio OK @ Indoor, Hua Mark.

RS Meeting Concert Return 2013 @ Impact Arena. Two shows ­ 18th and 19th.

Xunny Dey and Ash @ Bed Supperclub. Bangkok s biggest Bollywood bad boys.

Model Night @ Love F Bar. Every Saturday. Groups of five get a free shisha.

Tonight Saturday @ Dickinson s Culture Cafe. Every Saturday.

Workout Saturday @ The Club Khaosan.

Sunday May 19th Sunday Buffet Brunch. We have brunches galore in our weekly Events round up: Events Weekly Minute Maid Summer Fest @ Siam Park City. Concert by J Jetrin.

Vivid @ Velvet. Models get five free drinks every Sunday.

Remedy @ Apoteka Lux. Your weekly dose of Sunday bass, beats, eats and treats.

Sucka Free Sundays @ Q Bar. A regular Sunday institution.

After Party @ Bash. Party hard at Sucka Free Sunday at Q Bar, then come to the late late after party!

Dubstep Sundays @ Cafe Democ. Every Sunday ­ an event that's played a huge part in the development of dubstep since day dot.

Soundset Sundays @ Levels. Every Sunday on the terrace.

Atarichi Sunday @ Utage. Prepared table side, including Wagyu Beef, Alaskan King Crab, Oysters, Amaebi Sweet Shrimps, Lobster, Hokkigai Clams and more.

Madness Night DJ Battle ­ Zuper L vs. Skinny Mark @ Safe House.

Live every Sunday.

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Angel City Diner Grand Opening The evening also featured the World Premiere of Burger Attacks!

Angel City Diner can be found in Sukhumvit 11, complete with original 1950’s movie posters and a menu that would have pleased Fonzie and the gang.

From Reuben Sandwiches to Lox and Bagels, and from Grilled Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apple to Monte Cristo French Toast Sandwiches, the American fast food style joint is ready to handle the largest appetite.

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A Decade of Superb Cantonese Fine Dining Chef Chu Hoi Hong s Significant Landmark The Hong Kong native has served as Executive Chef at the Imperial China Restaurant for the last 10 years, and has created a special set of signature dishes and set menus to celebrate the occasion.

From May 9th to June 9th Chef Chu will be presenting 10 exciting signature dishes as well as a mouth­watering 10 course Cantonese set­menu cooked to perfection for both lunch and dinner.

Chef Chu s unique and authentic 10th anniversary dishes will feature an exquisite Cantonese selection of his most treasured recipes. Among the highlights of the a la carte menu are Stir­fried Hong Kong Scallop with Macadamia in Taro Net, Deep­fried Spring Roll with Snow Fish and Avocado, Braised Bamboo Pith Stuffed with Enoki Mushroom and topped with Hong Kong Abalone.

Any anniversary should be shared with friends so Chef Chu has also prepared a 10 course set­menu suitable for 8 to 10 persons to reflect his passion for excellent cuisine and culinary treasures.

The enticing Cantonese cuisine set menu features superb dishes such as Duo of Prawns (Fried Prawns with Poy­Leng Sauce, Stir­fried Prawns with Barbecue Sauce), Braised Goat meat with Tofu Sheet and Brown Sauce in Clay Pot, Baked Garoupa with celery, Radish and Dry cabbage leaves and more, at Baht 10,000/ table.

Private dining rooms are available as well.

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Photos by Paul Hutton (Bangkok Scene) and courtesy of Imperial Queen s Park Hotel

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Aey Parkes is the wife of owner Vaughan, and works as one of two Chefs at Cool Breeze

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Hua Hin

Owner Vaughan Parkes can often be found watching live sports in the main bar area

Tempting Tapas When Vaughan Parkes relocated from Bangkok to Hua Hin to set up his new venture around 18 months ago, he relied on the experience he had garnered in setting up similar enterprises in the capital.

Vaughan felt Hua Hin s restaurant industry needed an injection of variety, so he introduced Cool Breeze to the heart of the old town. He previously set up Tapas Cafe in Bangkok s Sukhumvit

Cool Breeze Provides a Breath of Fresh Air

area and Spanish on 4 in Silom, and felt that a similar enterprise in the burgeoning holiday city would succeed.

Previously a Thai/Vietnamese restaurant, Cool Breeze has been totally refurbished. The property now contains a well stocked bar, a dimly lit garden for romantic evening dates, the main air­conditioned dining area and an upstairs lounge with balcony.

Cool Breeze opens from 11 am to 11 pm every day of the week.

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Jiraporn Am Sursanga in the upstairs lounge of Cool Breeze

Amon Dod Chotakrun mixes one of his tried and trusted cocktail creations

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Monday May 20th Open Mic Comedy with The Bangkok Comedy Collective @ The Londoner Brew Pub. Every other Monday.

Salsa Bachata @ Leapfrog, Ramada Encore. Every Monday.

Caliente! Caliente! With DJ Pepe. Free nachos, performances.

CM2 Ladies Night @ Novotel Siam Square. Now every Monday and Thursday. The party that pampers ladies.

Mojito Mondays @ Nest Rooftop. Buy One Get One Free!

Choose from a delicious selection: Classic Mojito, Peach and Ginger Mojito, Hazelnut Mojito etc.

Boom Box Mondays @ Q Bar. Hailing from the land of the rising sun DJ To­Ru eases you into the week with some classic hip hop, both old and new! Free entry all night.

DJ Queen P @ Playground ­ every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Tuesday May 21st Angel Wars Party @ Demo. Over 15 DJs will keep the party buzzing.

Velvet Ladies Night @ Velvet Nightclub. Every Tuesday.

DJ Queen P Rules @ Axis and Spin. Every Tuesday.

Explicit Tuesdays @ Levels. Chill Out, Jazz, Deep House, House, Tech House with DJ Smiley, DJ Neil Thorpe, DJ Brandon Neville.

Free entry.

Italian Tuesdays @ Patummat International Buffet Restaurant, The Sukosol. Buffet dinner smorgasbord with an Italian theme.

What The Fox! @ Leapfrog, Ramada Encore. Ladies Night with free flow red wine, mojitos and martinis ­ B99 per glass net.

Tha Beatlounge @ Q Bar. With DJ Jedie: 5X National DJ Champion, DJ Jedie is the real deal when it comes to Hip Hop in Thailand.

Flix Bkk Models Night @ Flix. Every Tuesday Flix welcomes all Bangkok models for a night of partying.

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Movie of the Week

Asiatique The Riverfront in Bangkok. Movie by Paul Hutton, Bangkok Scene

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