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 […]
Last call for goober burgers | That One Place closes next week
Bar-goers of Beijing beware: a wave of wackiness is set to wash upon your shores as That One Place will close on July 6 and set adrift an eclectic clientele in search of new destinations […]
Fired up | M Natural does the lunch thing right
Finally. A Sanlitun set lunch that evokes an all-time favorite, Migas, my go-to until the team packed up and left our neighborhood for Guomao nearly four years ago. Yes, there are many well-known spots in […]
Larry The Bird: Beijing’s newest game of chicken
Seeing lots of tweets these days about Larry The Bird, a new chicken joint beside Burger King in Taikooli South that involves those Josper oven evangelists from Spanish restaurant Migas. Larry The Bird reminds me […]
HIBANG | Simple Drinks to launch canned highballs in July
One of my favorite new stops of the past year is Duet Café / Simple Drinks, an unassuming spot near Dongzhimen where you can grab a mug of coffee by day or glass of vino […]
Sips & Bites: That One Place closing, Jing-A opening, Herbal moving & more
Busy o’ busy these days but here are a few quick updates on the Beijing scene. That One Place is set to close in two weeks as ‘Chef Jeff’ Powell—known for consulting at Tube Station, […]
Dada bird: Rare species gives Beijing club extra life
Our fine-feathered friends nearly saved veteran Gulou area club Dada with an, ahem, ‘coop’ d’etat. The club was facing imminent closure last month but the discovery by inspectors of an apparently rare pecies nesting inside […]
Special update | Plus four Monday pizza deals
Did a quick update of the food deals and drinks deals lists, including new items for Peach, That One Place, O’Steak and Turkish Feast. Also, it’s Monday, and that means lots of excellent pizza deals […]
Sips ‘n’ bites | Beijing F&B openings, closings & more
Busy busy year here in Beijing both personally and in terms of the bar and restaurant scene. Given all this activity, it’s hard to believe most of us were holed up at home just one […]