By Jim Boyce | Imagine how someone waking from a decade-long coma might react to this recent photo: Wow, everyone has their backs to Hillary Clinton, guess she’s even more unlikable than ever! Not exactly. […]

[Note: Planning for Maovember 2016 is well under way. Lots of details here.] By Jim Boyce | Maovember is many things to many people. For me, it’s a long roller coaster ride that includes the […]

By Jim Boyce | A new player has shuffled into the beauty pageant world and it’s called Miss Hairy Crab. Six ladies are, ahem, clawing for the title—note: if we’re strictly seeking crabbiness, I have […]

By Jim Boyce | I recently posted about Arrow Factory doing a mid-Autumn festival special and teaming up with Jing-A on a Saigon beer event. Now here’s more malty news: these guys have bottled two […]

By Jim Boyce | Saturday night drinks with Tianjin-based businessman / chamber head / Maovember supporter Martin Winchell inspired this long overdue post about a visit to his adopted city last year and a stay […]

By Jim Boyce | Now that‘s a beer flight. Arrow Factory Brewing (Liangma River) and Jing-A Taproom will give Beijing a taste of Saigon this Thursday by featuring three beers from Pasteur Street Brewing and then […]

By Jim Boyce | Want to spend an afternoon sipping Sangria, nibbling sweets and eying bargains while getting a glimpse into your future? Check out the monthly “jumble” at Hot Cat Club in Fangjia Hutong. […]