
Thirsty? Tough
Today is Asanha Bucha and tomorrow Buddhist Lent begins. By law, bars can’t serve alcohol, so a lot of the nightspots are closed. Parties resume soon enough: Read on.
Bastille lockdown
Celebrate Bastille Day with your French amis on Sunday at Le Petit Zinc on Yen Akat Road. Famed tenor Yves Baron will present a free pop concert in the back garden while various crepes are served at Bt100 apiece and drinks are Bt100 net. Call (02) 249 5572; www.LePetitZinc.com.
Do the Twist
Mojito Mondays at Nest on Sukhumvit Soi 11 continue with a bigger and stiffer mojito selection and buy-one-get-one deals. Gulp them traditional-style or as a “Twist” with mango, watermelon, lychee, peach and ginger. Drop by anytime from 6 to 9pm. More at www.Facebook.com/NestRooftopLounge.
Booze for the soul
Relax and unwind at Dickinson’s Culture Cafe’s Chillin’ Monday sessions. You get great electronic music and a “spiritual Goa psytrance” designed to uplift your mind. The party runs from 10 till late. Entry is free and drinks are cheap. The bar is on Phra Arthit Road. Call (089) 497 8422.
Mucho Mexican
Indulge yourself with unlimited tacos and margaritas every Tuesdays at Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 18. Choose one or the other for Bt499 net or both of them together for Bt799. The feeding frenzy continues from 5 to 11pm. Reservations are recommended. Call (02) 261 7100.
That flying sensation
The Ku Bar at Ku De Ta Bangkok serves up “Mojito Flights” to celebrate Mojito Day, which somehow lasts a week, running through July 19. Bar manager Knut Randhem draws on traditional recipes for the Flight, a mix of classic mojito, Old Cuban and Gin Gin Mule. It costs Bt500 but it’s free to get in. Call (02) 108 2005.