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 […]
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 […]
Hot deals | New Tiki Bungalow specials include ‘volcano bowls’
By Jim Boyce | Tiki Bungalow fans will find new drink deals at their hutong hideaway as of next week. Oldies but goodies like Waikiki Wednesday are out and specials on volcano bowls are in, […]
Saturday sorted | LM Plus turns 8, XL turns 4, Arrow Factory goes Golden
By Jim Boyce | If you seek food and drink fun on what is slated to be a sunny Saturday, check out these deals. First, LM Plus is turning eight in Central Park. (This is […]
Go to BEDD | New Beijing Eats & Drinks Deals group
By Jim Boyce | Beijing-based bon vivant Andres Vargas asked me at noon on Monday if I knew of any good sources on food deals. Hmm, I do have a WeChat group like that and […]
Hutong value | El Nido has superb taco lunch, happy hour draft deals
By Jim Boyce | The new El Nido now offers tough-to-beat lunch and happy hour deals. Diners can get half-price tacos from noon to 2 PM, Monday to Friday, with five filling options and a choice of […]
Beijing to Beirut | Press Release closes as owner prepares new project abroad
By Jim Boyce | There are always one or two bars that instantly pop to mind when someone asks me for a recommendation. When I first moved to Beijing a dozen years ago, my automatic pick […]