The minds behind Sugar Ray and Tropic City have combined well-concocted cocktails with a well-curated music program in an intimate space on Sukhumvit Soi 11. Called Konkord, this watering hole opens up to a small coffee and aperitif bar dressed in dark wood and gleaming marble. It’s perfect for a late afternoon tipple or, in the later hours of the evening, as an intermediary between the chaos of Soi 11 and what waits behind another door. That would be the main club area, a compact neon-lit space that neatly fuses retro-futuristic furnishing with brutalist interiors.
Tropic City co-owner Sebastian de la Cruz leads the music program, and is in charge of inviting emerging or big-name performers, local and international, who may want to hold a gig in Bangkok in a more intimate setting. De la Cruz promises a variety of musical genres, from electronica to cosmic house to soul, and sometimes even hip hop. The goal is to offer alternative sounds that would bend minds and pump up the crowd.
Apart from being the venue where good music can be appreciated, Konkord is offering drinks designed to invigorate the mood, and loosen one’s body and inhibitions. If a light and bubbly drink is your thing, order Young Folks (B390), which blends Jameson Whiskey with spiced apple cordial and soda, or It Makes You forget (B370), a fruity cocktail with hibiscus-infused Beefeater gin, a touch of D.O.M Benedictine liqueur and Angostura bitters. A hint of caution: You might find yourself having your third consecutive glass in no time.
For drinks with a frothy mouthfeel, Delorean Dynamite (B370) is a rum sour that tickles the palate with saffron, lime, caramel rock candy and Fernet-Branca. Poetic Justice (B390) is one of the more spirits-forward drink in the menu. The full-flavored sipper combines caramelized pear-infused Jameson Whiskey and Pear Eau De Vie with hints of absinthe, raspberry cordial and chocolate bitters.
At Konkord, each night is always different. It’s place where you can lose—perhaps even find— yourself in eclectic DJ sets, endless cocktails rounds, and a vibe that’s perennially chill.