Toro is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winner Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette, whose Boston outlet opened in 2005. As the queues got longer and longer, they soon ventured to New York City and since last year also opened in Bangkok. The Barcelona-inspired tapas bar is housed in Courtyard 72, a burgeoning open-plan mall, smack in theContinue reading “Wine & Tapas at Toro, Bangkok”
Category Archives: Food
Basket Case
Wine Garage and friends, or say neighbors in Sukhumvit Soi 45, have prepared some interesting food and non-food items for gift giving season. Please browse through the 3 different sizes of hampers filled with home-made products from Quince Eatery & Bar, Casa Pagoda, Luka Cafe and Malou Tea. SMALL – thb 3,300 Petite Casa PagodaContinue reading “Basket Case”
Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy
In 1989 I was lucky enough to have traveled to Marc Meneau’s Esperance in Vezelay – then one of France’s top dining destinations with 3 Michelin stars. I suppose everyone visiting this part of Burgundy will have remembered the restaurant, and quickly forget the name of the town. Not because it’s insignificant, but the restaurant was located several kilometers belowContinue reading “Domaine de la Cadette, Vezelay, Burgundy”
Skirts, rumps & deep reds
There is certainly a wide range of beef around for carnivores to embellish, and one of them must be the free-range Cape Grim from Tasmania. Steve Craig, owner of Accidental Butcher, explained the uniqueness of the forgotten cuts and how to prepare them, while Blair Mathieson, chef at Quince – Eatery & Bar grillled themContinue reading “Skirts, rumps & deep reds”
Thomas Henry, new age sodas
Thomas Henry, as you all know, was the chap who invented soda water in England in 1773! But it took some quality-minded Germans to come up with this name for new age, or better, adult sodas in 2010. These are intensely flavored mixers for great long drinks, made from choice herbs and other ingredients. GotContinue reading “Thomas Henry, new age sodas”
Percebes & Blanco
The extreme weather along the Atlantic coast almost cancelled this event, but thanks to Fresh Direct a first barnacle tasting in Bangkok was made possible. Saline and juicy, this creature from the rock is really unique. After a quick boil, it can be devoured by itself or dipped in roasted garlic aioli as Quince’s ChefContinue reading “Percebes & Blanco”
Stickies & Cheese
Who said good cheese must come from old Europe? There are some great cheese makers in the Yarra Valley, Australia, some nice ones in California, US and now…Thailand? Reinhard Matheis left the commercial food industry to set up this artisan operation near Nakhorn Sawan, about 3 hours north of Bangkok. The milk he buys fromContinue reading “Stickies & Cheese”
Bubbles & Bivalves
Bill Marinelli talked about sustainable seafood and explained how memoirs (similar to terroirs for wine) makes oysters taste different from one another. It is in fact quite simple, and ultimately the water quality surrounding the oyster bed decides the outcome. Blair of Quince Eatery and Bar added some variety to the Barron Point oysterContinue reading “Bubbles & Bivalves”
Booza Wooza Workshop
Fairground for the wine-minded Participating wine & beer importers led a fast paced tasting session to sold out workshops. Shows the need for more wine gatherings in Bangkok.
Lamb
Nothing is easier and more delicious than roasting your own leg or rack of lamb. Whether for a festive meal, or home made gourmet dinner, all you need is a good butcher who supplies choice cuts and a short 3-4 hour in the fridge with olive oil, garlic and rosemary. After that its you andContinue reading “Lamb”