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. If seek value, check […]
Beer Boom | What if Barbie had a 50s-style burger joint?
(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) What if Barbie opened a 1950’s-style diner / burger and beer […]
Brewga’s! Luga’s new brew pub has deals from rmb1 all May
(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) My May 1 mission was to visit the new Luga’s brew […]
Life of Pi | Veggie shop turned hutong-style bar
(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) Pi Bar was not officially open but already showed great potential […]
Drink twice | Paddy O’Shea’s to double in size
(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) If you see two Paddy O’Shea’s in June, it’s not because […]
‘China’s grape’ | Celebrate World Marselan Day in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | China’s grape. That’s what many are calling Marselan, a grape that arrived here twenty years ago and spread across nation. The ensuing wines are impressing professionals and consumers alike, and Hulu, The Mercants and VinVino in […]
Brew-ga’s! Luga’s Brewery and Bistro officially opens Friday
By Jim Boyce |Luga’s has given us Mexican, Italian and Vietnamese eats over the past dozen years and is now pulling a chair up to the craft beer table. The newest spot, Luga’s Brewery and […]
Favorite repeat | BBC Beijing cocktail party at La Taverne
By Jim Boyce | A blast from the past last night as a bunch of veterans from former cocktail bar BBC teamed up at La Taverne. If you’re frowning and wondering, “Hey, didn’t La Taverne […]