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S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna present the cuisine of Macau’s 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit

 S.Pellegrino, the ambassador of fine dining, will present the cuisine of Macau’s famed one-Michelin-star 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana Italian restaurant for two nights only at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit on 3 and 4 November.

Presiding over the event will be executive chef Antimo Merone, whose background includes a number of Michelin-rated restaurants before starting work alongside owner/chef Umberto Bombana three years ago.

A 6-course wine dinner will be held on 3 November, featuring the majority of the wines of Allegrini Winery and priced at 5,200++, while the following evening presents a set menu, with or without wine pairings.

The event is part of the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef Series initiated by S.Pellegrino, designed to demonstrate how the finest natural mineral water can be used to enhance the greatest of dining experiences. This series brings renowned chefs to Thailand from top dining destinations around the world, and also showcases top chefs from Thailand’s own creative restaurant scene.

Menu: Welcome bites and canapés, Hokkaido crab with Oscietra caviar, Confit of toothfish with blue mussels, Tortellini filled with veal ragout and Alba white truffle, Hand crafted cavatelli - Sicilian red prawn prepared in its essence. The main course is M9 grade sirloin prepared by charred artichoke. Dinner ends with a four-textured tiramisu.

S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters will be served during the dinner.

Umberto Bombana is founder and owner of 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong, the only Italian restaurant outside of Italy to have received three stars from the Michelin Guide.

Umberto had first arrived in Hong Kong in 1993, when he worked at Toscana at the Ritz-Carlton, and became a prime mover in introducing the white truffle to Hong Kong’s restaurant scene, eventually leading to him being named as a White Ruffle Ambassador.

He opened 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong in 2010, and the success of the restaurant led to him opening another in Shanghai in 2012 and 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Macau in 2014.

The restaurant name is a tribute to Umberto’s favourite Italian film director Federico Fellini’s movie, 8½.

S.Pellegrino initiated the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef Series to feature renowned chefs from top dining destinations around the world, bringing top-notch epicurean experiences to diners in Thailand. S.Pellegrino is dedicated to promoting the fine dining scene through top-class dining events, as well as on Finedininglovers.com, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna that congregates an inspiring and engaging community to which the brands are intrinsically linked.

For more inspiration on food and wine trends, stories, profiles and videos around the world visit Fine Dining Lovers, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. www.finedininglovers.com

For reservations, please call 02 6498364 or email dining.sgs@luxurycollection.com

Please scroll down for Chef Ray Adriansyah’s complete dinner menu.
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S.Pellegrino presents European fine dining with water and wine pairing featuring Chef Ray Adriansyah from Locavore, Ubud, Bali at VIU, St Regis Bangkok, 22nd and 23rd March, 2017

S.Pellegrino, the ambassador of fine dining and Italian living, is honored to host the renowned Chef Ray Adriansyah from ‘Locavore’, Ubud, Bali, ranked 22^nd in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017 by San Pellegrino, at VIU restaurant, St Regis Bangkok from 22^nd to 23^rd March, 2017.

The event is part of the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef series initiated by S.Pellegrino, designed to demonstrate how the finest natural mineral water can be used to enhance the greatest of dining experiences. The series brings renowned chefs to Thailand from top dining destinations around the world, including Umberto Bombana, from three Michelin-starred 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA in Hong Kong. Ryan Cliff from Tippling Club Singapore and Chef Kirk Westaway from one Michelin-starred JAAN in Singapore.

Featuring contemporary European cooking combined with hyper-local Indonesian ingredients, Locavore takes its name from the eco-conscious food movement of ‘Locavorism’, led by classically trained chef Ray with his passionate and dedicated team behind him.

Chef Ray Adriansyah was born in Jakarta and grew up with a deep interest in traditional and international cuisines. In VIU he will present a contemporary European fare matched with local, Indonesian-sourced, seasonal ingredients.  The classic signature dishes will be Steak Tartar – Raw Beef, Tong Cai, Aminos Liquid, Pickled Genjer, Mushrooms and Fermented Black Garlic.   For another signature dish, Chef Ray prepares Lamb dish – Lamb cooked two ways, nasi bakar, really nice kecap and eggplant.

Wines from various renowned wine growing regions including Spain, Germany, France and Italy, have been selected especially to complement each course, along with S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters. Water plays a vital part in bringing balance to a meal. Food and wine impart different taste characteristics through each other, while water is meant to cleanse the palate, to enhance the interacting traits of food and wine. The process of pairing food and wine with complementary water is referred to as “harmonizing”, and S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters are the perfect fine dining mineral waters to complete the harmonisation of the epicurean experience.

The 5-course dinner takes place from 22^nd to 23^rd March, 2017 and is priced at THB 4,000++ per person and THB 6,700++ per person with wine pairing.  S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters will be served during the dinner.

To make a reservation, please call +66-2207-7777, email fb.bangkok@stregis.com or visit www.stregis.com/bangkok

S.Pellegrino presents fun, playful dishes and meticulously crafted cocktails featuring Chef Ryan Clift from Singapore’s Tippling Club at Vertigo, Banyan Tree Hotel Bangkok, 25- 26 November, 2016

S.Pellegrino, the ambassador of fine dining and Italian living, and Banyan Tree Bangkok, are honoured to host  Chef Ryan Clift from  ‘Tippling Club’, hailed as one of Singapore’s top restaurants and Number 31 on this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant List, at the iconic al-fresco roof top restaurant Vertigo from 25^th to 26^th November, 2016.

 The event is part of the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef series initiated by Sanpellegrino, designed to demonstrate how the finest natural mineral water can be used to enhance the greatest of dining experiences. The series brings renowned chefs to Thailand from top dining destinations around the world.

Ryan Clift’s culinary career began at the early age of 14 at a Michelin star restaurant near his hometown of Wiltshire, England, where he was immediately drawn to the high energy and atmosphere of the kitchen. After graduating from culinary school, he moved to London, where he landed a position in the restaurant at London’s Claridge’s Hotel.

Throughout his 20-year career, Chef Clift has worked with some of the world’s most admired chefs, including Marco-Pierre White, Peter Gordon, Emmanuel Renaut, Shannon Bennett, and Raymond Capaldi, followed by a stint in Australia where he excelled as head chef of Vue de Monde.

In early 2008, he moved to Singapore to start his own venture, determined to take modern food and cocktail pairings to a new level. It was here that Chef Clift launched Tippling Club. Within its first two years, Tippling Club was regarded as one of Singapore’s top restaurants.

Featuring a bar, dining room and upstairs private dining room, Tippling Club provides affordable avant-garde cuisine that’s more flexible as an everyday dining and drinking destination. Chef Clift’s brand of modern gastronomy is fun, playful and fresh. It imbues the dining experience with a sense of excitement and a touch of theatre. Tippling Club is known for pairing its award-winning experimental and ultra-progressive cuisine with world-class cocktails, pushing the extremes of ingredients and textures to create an ever-evolving dining experience.

As well as being placed Number 31 on this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant List, Tippling Club was ranked the 45th best bar in the world by The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2013. Miele named The Tippling Club Asia’s 12th Best Restaurant in its Asian dining guide. It was also named Restaurant of the Year and Coffex Bar of the Year at the Singapore World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2013.

The menu Chef Clift will serve at Vertigo comprises a selection of his most popular signature dishes including an assortment of Snacks, Tom Yum Mousse, Charred and Smoked Peppers, Kohada and Nori; Crab with Nashi, Oba, Yuzu, Wild Nasturtiums; Razor Clam, Parsley, Parsley Root, Garlic; Foie-gras, Apple, Walnut & Date; John Dory, Roast Cauliflower, Masala Velouté; Wagyu, Burrata, Fruit Tomato, Sea Grapes and Textures of Milk, Parsley, Sorrel.

Wines from various renowned wine growing regions including Italy, Australia and France have been selected especially to complement each course, along with S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters.

Tippling Club’s renowned cocktails will also be showcased, along with S.Pellegrino sparkling and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters. Water plays a vital part in bringing balance to a meal. Food and cocktails impart different taste characteristics through each other, while water is meant to cleanse the palate, to enhance the interacting traits of food and wine. The process of pairing food and drink with complementary water is referred to as “harmonising”, and S.Pellegrino sparkling and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters are the perfect dining mineral waters to complete the harmonisation of the epicurean experience.

The 6-course pairing dinner takes place from 25th to 26th November, 2016 and is priced at THB 4,900++ per person and THB 7,700++ with wines pairing, S.Pellegrino sparkling and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters.
**Prices are subject to service charge and government tax

To make a reservation, please email hostesses-bangkok@banyantree.com or contact +66 (2) 679 1200.

Sanpellegrino initiated the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef Series to feature renowned chefs from top dining destinations around the world, bringing top-notch epicurean experiences to diners in Thailand. Sanpellegrino is dedicated to promoting the fine dining scene through top-class dining events, as well as on Finedininglovers.com, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna that congregates an inspiring and engaging community to which the brands are intrinsically linked.
For more inspiration on food and wine trends, stories, profiles and videos around the world visit Fine Dining Lovers, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. www.finedininglovers.com

About S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna

S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna and Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages are international trademarks of Sanpellegrino S.p.A. Distributed in over 130 countries through branches and distributors in all five continents, these products represent quality excellence by virtue of their origins and perfectly interpret Italian style worldwide as a synthesis of pleasure, health and well-being.
Founded in 1899, Sanpellegrino S.p.A. part of the Nestlé Waters group, is the leading company in the beverage sector in Italy with its range of mineral waters, non-alcoholic aperitifs, drinks and iced teas. As a major Italian producer of mineral water, it has always been committed to enhancing this primary good for the planet and works responsibly and passionately to ensure that this resource has a secure future.

Please scroll down for Chef Umberto Bombana’s dinner menu.

S.Pellegrino presents Italian fine dining with water and wine pairing featuring Chef Umberto Bombana from Hong Kong’s ‘8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA’  at Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok, 13^th and 14^th July, 2016

S.Pellegrino, the ambassador of fine dining and Italian living, is honored to host Chef Umberto Bombana from  ‘8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA’, the three Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in Hong Kong and Number 13 on this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant List, at Le Normandie in Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok from 13^th to 14^th July, 2016.

The event is part of the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef series initiated by S.Pellegrino, designed to demonstrate how the finest natural mineral water can be used to enhance the greatest of dining experiences. The series brings renowned chefs to Thailand from top dining destinations around the world, including Tam Kwok Fung, from two Michelin-starred Jade Dragon in Macau, and sushi-master Shinji Kanesaka, from Michelin-starred Sushi Kanesaka in Tokyo.

Hailed as “The King of White Truffles”, Chef Umberto Bombana delights the palates of the world’s finest gourmet. A native of Bergamo in Northern Italy, Chef Bombana’s talent and skills soon took him around the world, eventually arriving in Hong Kong in 1993 to open Toscana, which became an iconic destination of the fine dining scene for 15 years. Recognition for Chef Bombana’s culinary creations reached an unprecedented level of prestige when he was awarded the Best Italian Chef in Asia by the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners (ICIF) in 2002 and then Worldwide Ambassador of the White Truffle in 2006 by the Piedmontese Regional Enoteca Cavour in Italy.

In 2008, Chef Bombana began his most personal and distinctive project — 8½ Otto e mezzo BOMBANA. The restaurant name, selected personally by the chef as a tribute to his favorite Italian film director Federico Fellini’s 1963 movie “8½”, is a celebration of Italian lifestyle and art. In December 2010, the restaurant was awarded two Michelin stars after only eleven months of opening. It further achieved three stars in the 2012 Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau, becoming the first and only Italian restaurant outside Italy to receive such high recognition and since then, it has retained the honour for five consecutive years.

The menu Chef Bombana will serve at Le Normandie comprises a selection of his classic signature dishes including a Confit Abalone Carpaccio with sweet pepper, semi–dried tomato and Oscietra caviar. The dish makes use of abalone directly imported from Australia. In another signature dish, Chef Bombana will prepare Blue Lobster with basil rattatuia and seafood emulsion. The Blue Lobster comes from Brittany, a province of France well-known for exporting some of the best Blue Lobster available. Guests will also get the chance to enjoy Classic Warm Ricotta Tart with pistachio, candied orange and ricotta gelato. The Classic Warm Ricotta Tart features homemade fresh ricotta cheese made by using milk and cream imported directly from Sardinia.

Wines from renowned wine growing regions in Italy, including Piedmont and Tuscany, have been selected especially to complement each course, along with S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters. Water plays a vital part in bringing balance to a meal. Food and wine impart different taste characteristics through each other, while water is meant to cleanse the palate, to enhance the interacting traits of food and wine. The process of pairing food and wine with complementary water is referred to as “harmonizing”, and S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters are the perfect fine dining mineral waters to complete the harmonisation of the epicurean experience.

The 8-course pairing dinner takes place from 13th to 14th July, 2016 and is priced at THB 13,000++ per person**, inclusive of wine pairing, S.Pellegrino sparkling natural mineral water and Acqua Panna still natural mineral waters.

To make a reservation, please email Mobkk-Restaurants@mohg.com or contact +66 (2) 659 9000 ext 7390

S.Pellegrino initiated the Fine Dining Lovers Guest Chef Series to feature renowned chefs from top dining destinations around the world, bringing top-notch epicurean experiences to diners in Thailand. S.Pellegrino is dedicated to promoting the fine dining scene through top-class dining events, as well as on Finedininglovers.com, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna that congregates an inspiring and engaging community to which the brands are intrinsically linked.

For more inspiration on food and wine trends, stories, profiles and videos around the world visit Fine Dining Lovers, an online magazine sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. www.finedininglovers.com

About S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna

S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna and Sanpellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages are international trademarks of Sanpellegrino S.p.A. Distributed in over 130 countries through branches and distributors in all five continents, these products represent quality excellence by virtue of their origins and perfectly interpret Italian style worldwide as a synthesis of pleasure, health and well-being.

Founded in 1899, Sanpellegrino S.p.A. part of the Nestlé Waters group, is the leading company in the beverage sector in Italy with its range of mineral waters, non-alcoholic aperitifs, drinks and iced teas. As a major Italian producer of mineral water, it has always been committed to enhancing this primary good for the planet and works responsibly and passionately to ensure that this resource has a secure future.

About Le Normandie

Renowned throughout Asia, Le Normandie at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is where acclaimed master chefs from around the world regularly come to present their celebrated cuisine. Noted for its splendid menu, impeccable service, elegant ambiance and superb river views, Le Normandie is led by Chef de Cuisine Arnaud Dunand Sauthie, an extraordinary young talent who is delighted to share his culinary passion by introducing a new generation of culinary explorers to the sophistication of his native haute cuisine.