Eat, Drink and Be Merry
This site has shared Beijing bar and restaurant info from a consumer view since 2006. It doesn’t aim to cover everything, just one person’s experience of the scene. If you seek value, see my lists […]
Upper crust | Pizza business on the rise in Beijing
Six months ago people wondered if much of Beijing’s restaurant and bar trade would survive, let alone move ahead with new venues. The vitality of the city’s food and drink trade this summer is impressive. […]
Lychee & carrots!? Frankie Zou’s cocktails at the new Hatsune
I just found this weekend’s afternoon drink deal: the Whisper Hill at the new Hatsune in Taikooli South. It’s the easiest going cocktail creation by consultant Frankie Zou–of Botany, TRB and Maison Boulud fame–for the […]
Mega sips & bites: Hatsune, El Nido, Migas, Kakikopi, 709, CHEERS, more
Yep, it’s been a while so time for a catch-up. I already posted about Taco Bell (they have booze!) and Shake Shack (got the first burger!) and how Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar (expect some […]
Taco Bell opened in Beijing! Shut up and just (let people) eat
Taco Bell is open! In Beijing! Can you believe it!? In Beijing! Now I can stock up on hot sauce packets! And easily replenish my Fort Knox of Sauce! Wait, what’s that!? They don’t have […]
Han bow | I got the first Shake Shack burger in Beijing
Bow down to me mere burger mortals, bow low for my bacon-y cheesy beefy victory, bow deep for I — in our city of 20 million-plus ravenous inhabitants — scored the very first Shake Shack […]
Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar | And old-timers ain’t gonna like it
The nudge nudge wink wink “I go to Maggie’s for the hot dogs” crowd isn’t going to like this. While UMU Cafe & Restaurant took over the far end and patio of Maggie’s Bar in […]
Bobsleds and burritos | Yum China retail food sponsor of 2022 Olympics
How’d you like fried chicken with your figure skating, a slice of pizza with your skiing, a burrito with your bobsled? I’ve raved often about the experiences I had during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, […]
Sips ‘n’ bites | Sanlitun is back, plus drinks, deals
Many Sanlitun and area bars and restaurants that shut last month reopened this past week as Beijing’s coronavirus situation improved. XL reopened yesterday, with Paddy O’Shea’s set to follow today, and to offer happy hour […]