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Celebrity chef Umberto Bombana comes to town
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 01/07/2016
» Bangkok fine dining scene will once again be lit up with glittering stars when celebrity chef Umberto Bombana from 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, the three Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in Hong Kong and No. 13 on this year's Asia's 50 Best Restaurant List, will be in residence at Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, to present his culinary delights on July 13-14.
Celebration fit for La Grande Dame
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 02/02/2016
» The legendary Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok kicked off its 140th anniversary celebrations in style on Jan 27 with a gala event presided over by HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana. The heads of the famed hotel's majority owning companies -- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's Chief Executive Edouard Ettedgui and Senior Executive Vice-President of Italian-Thai Development Co Nijaporn Charanachitta -- welcomed 500 esteemed guests, including Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, captains of industry, celebrities and many of the hotel's loyal international patrons.
Gourmet grandeur
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 27/07/2015
» Central Embassy and Central Chidlom recently hosted an extravagant sit-down dinner to mark the opening of "Restaurant Weeks", a new campaign offering specially created menus at special prices from more than 40 restaurants and outlets in Central Embassy and Central Chidlom.
The return of the French revolution
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 14/11/2014
» Three Michelin star chef Michel Roux, OBE, of the famed The Waterside Inn restaurant in England, will make another visit to Bangkok where he will be in residence at Le Normandie, at the Mandarin Oriental, from Monday to Nov 22.
Tea time celebration
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 08/08/2014
» Tea pairing with gourmet food might sound a bit strange, but you will be surprised how they go together perfectly well if you drop by to taste the specially-conceived "Tea Time Set" menu now on offer at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique at Siam Paragon to celebrate the tea brand's successful first year in Thailand as well as the month marking Thailand's national Mother's Day.
'Star' French chef in town
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 21/03/2014
» Celebrity Michelin-star chef, Stéphane Carbone will be in residence at Viu restaurant at the St. Regis Bangkok from March 24-29. The French culinary master will introduce creative recipes originating from his fine contemporary restaurant, Incognito, in Caen, France.
Making dining an art
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 05/04/2013
» Bangkok will soon be welcoming back three-Michelin-star chef Alain Passard, who will be setting up temporary headquarters at the Sukhothai Hotel to present more of his impressive French home-style cuisine as part of an event called "The Art of Dining", which is scheduled to run from April 23 to 28.
Riesling stars at Okura 'Food Is Art'
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 01/03/2013
» Two young and innovative German culinary ambassadors were in Bangkok recently. Two-star Michelin chef Tim Raue and superstar winemaker Markus Schneider were here as part of the Okura Prestige Hotel's "Food Is Art", a series of dining and wining events featuring guest chefs and fine wines from around the world.
Three Michelin-star chef to present his 'classic modern cuisine'
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 22/06/2012
» The Mandarin Oriental is bringing to Bangkok another exciting culinary promotion sure to please the palate of all food aficionados. To be in residence at the hotel's Le Normandie French fine dining restaurant early next month from July 2 to 7 is one of Europe's finest chefs, Christian Bau, the three Michelin-star chef from the luxury Victor's Gourmet-Restaurant Schloss Berg in Perl-Nennig, Germany.
Favours from land and sea
Life, Pamela Tan, Published on 27/04/2012
» Joe Prasobsook Thawilvejjakul, president of the Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, presided over this year's annual gala dinner for 80 members and distinguished guests at The Residence of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel. The elegantly presented feast also gave him an opportunity to welcome new members to the Chaine and honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions to this international association which celebrates the art of fine cuisine.