Sober Sips: SIN at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Redefines Rooftop Cocktails with New Zero-Proof Collection

Bangkok January 6, 2025: SIN, the recent addition to after-dark rooftop experiences at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel, is an invitation to celebrate life’s special moments with a toast overlooking the Chao Phraya River. Not to leave out sober revelers, SIN’s award-winning Head Mixologist, Brian Gonzalez Fernandez, has crafted an inspired “Sober Sips” alcohol-free cocktail menu.

Executed with a mature dimensionality, Sober Sips are non-alcoholic versions of the rooftop bar’s signature cocktails, each inspired by themes of sin and desire. Before moving to Bangkok, Brian worked in London and Madrid, where sugary mocktails have given way to polished, fully original creations that more than hold their own. Drawing on this experience, Brian uses natural, healthful ingredients for Sober Sips, ensuring guests can enjoy a sophisticated mixed drink sans alcohol whether on a romantic night out or celebrating with friends. Priority is given to high-quality sober spirits and dealcoholized wines, like the sparkling French Bloom Le Blanc. 

“What started as the Dry January movement has fueled a drastic lifestyle change across all age groups, including millennials and Gen-Z. More and more people are choosing not to drink alcohol but still want to be part of the social experience,” said Brian Gonzalez Fernandez. “With Sober Sips, I wanted to be able to give all our guests that exhilarating feeling of being part of something bigger than themselves, of connection and celebration.”

Brian treats each Sober Sip exactly as he would a normal cocktail – building layers, integrating ingredients and experimenting intensively to get the flavor profile and texture just right. From Forbidden Nectar, crafted with sober whiskey, miso, caramel yogurt, and carrot, to The Temptress, a blend of sober gin, sober amaretto, raspberry, lemon, matcha, and foam, he uses special techniques, infusions and ingredient clarification to create alcohol free cocktails with unparalleled depth and complexity. Accompanying the cocktails is a curated menu of light, contemporary bites designed to pair perfectly with the drinks. Highlights include Gillardeau oysters, served with mignonette or topped with Hokkaido uni and wasabi mayonnaise, gourmet sashimi, wagyu beef tartare made from Miyazaki A5 grade beef and the ever-popular katsu sando.

SIN is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am. Reservations are essential. The dress code is smart casual, with covered shoes required. Ages 18+. 

For reservations, call: +66 2431 9492 or email: riversidedining@anantara.com. 

For more information, please visit: 

www.avanihotels.com/en/riverside-bangkok/restaurants or follow @Sinrooftopbar. 

Editor's Notes:

About SIN

SIN, Bangkok’s newest rooftop bar, takes guests up to the 27th floor of Avani’s flagship hotel. With expansive views of the city skyline and the Chao Phraya River, SIN provides an intimate atmosphere, accommodating 80 guests seated or 180 standing. Visitors can expect innovative mixology and contemporary bites, all within the glitzy rooftop space featuring an expansive bar and a spacious terrace. Hypnotic background beats are spun by a roster of regional and international DJs.

About Avani Hotels & Resorts:

Avani Hotels & Resorts, part of Minor Hotels, was launched in 2011 and designed for the millennial-minded traveller whose priorities are style, value and comfort. The brand is an upbeat and contemporary hotel concept that delivers the perfect balance, with a focus on good sleep, designed social spaces, locally inspired sustenance and friendly service. Avani welcomes guests to over 35 hotels located in Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, with an exciting pipeline of properties to come.   

To learn more about Avani Hotels, visit www.avanihotels.com. Follow Avani on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube and engage with #AvaniHotels.

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About Minor Hotels:

Minor Hotels is a global hospitality group operating over 560 hotels, resorts and residences in 57 countries, pursuing its vision of crafting a more passionate and interconnected world. As a hotel owner, operator and investor, Minor Hotels fulfills the needs and desires of today’s global travelers through its diverse portfolio of eight hotel brands – Anantara, Avani, Elewana Collection, NH, NH Collection, nhow, Oaks and Tivoli – and a collection of related businesses. Minor Hotels is rapidly accelerating its global growth ambitions, aiming to add more than 200 hotels by the end of 2026.

Minor Hotels is a proud member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands, and participates in the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme.

For more information, please visit minorhotels.com and connect with Minor Hotels on Facebook and LinkedIn.