Sticky: Eat, Drink and Be Merry
This site shares info about Beijing bars and restaurants from a consumer perspective. It doesn’t aim to be comprehensive but to give one person’s view of a slice of the scene. Check out my lists […]
Off the leash! Dog Pub Crawl II set for Saturday
Peking’s pooches will hit the pavement for the second annual Dog Pub Crawl this Saturday. Dan Christensen of Penny’s Food Studio is providing snacks for the dogs while humans get a drink during stops at De Refter, […]
For the Pin | XL to host sixth Maovember launch party
XL Bar & Restaurant will host the Maovember opening party for a third straight year! The party is November 1, 6 PM to 10 PM, and includes the 2018 Maovember pin launch, a darts challenge, drinks (happy hour until […]
Specials update | Hulu headlines Beijing lunch and daily deals list
By Jim Boyce | Whether you seek something fast, fancy or food coma-inducing, Beijing has some sweet lunch deals, including a new weekday option at Hulu, owned by the same team behind TRB. Three courses […]
Tikipedia IV | New owner for hutong bar Tiki Bungalow
By Jim Boyce | Tiki Bungalow survived two venue changes while serving the city’s Polynesian-themed drink fans over the past three and a half years. Now it will get a fourth life with an ownership […]
Mike Wester on mooncakes vs pizzas, Beijing’s best pie & dinosaur regrets
By Jim Boyce | Mike Wester, big boss at The Beijinger, will host a pizza-centric quiz at Paddy O’Shea’s on September 26 to promote his magazine’s upcoming Pizza Festival. I grilled him about the planet’s most pressing […]
Weekend deals | Discount tacos, free beer, closing party, more
By Jim Boyce | Here’s a trio of Beijing deals for this weekend. Let’s start with Sunday first: Pebbles will do a special edition of its “Taco Tuesday” deal in honor of Mexican Independence Day. That […]
Snakes to steaks | Former Xinjiang restaurant Red Rose to open as gastropub
By Jim Boyce | Red Rose will reopen soon just north of Workers Stadium but the name is about the only thing left. The roast mutton, belly dancers and lively bands of this former Xinjiang restaurant […]
Go wild | Four-hour free-flow Beer Animal party at El Nido
By Jim Boyce | Get wild in the hutongs tomorrow with Beer Animal, an event that will pair imBEER and El Nido for a Sunday of suds. 元100 gets you a four-hour free-flow of beer with […]