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 […]
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 […]
On the double double | Tim Hortons comes to Beijing
Update: Tim Hortons opened at The Place in Beijing today! A steady stream of customers flowed in during the two hours I spent there. A “double double” is rmb18 (CA$3.50) with a size upgrade for […]
Beyond hot dogs | UMU to share space in Maggie’s Bar compound
UPDATE: Today is opening day for UMU Restaurant & Cafe in the Maggie’s Bar compound. (Maggie’s Bar is still there but temporarily closed.) Until July 11, spend more than rmb98 and get a free dish […]
Bottle shock | Sanlitun bars got shut down last night
Updates | January 18 (Note: Like I’m telling people in our Beijing food deals and drink deals group on WeChat, check, check, check before you go. You can do happy hour today at places like […]
Day in the life | A city changes from Friday to Saturday night
What a roller coaster of a year. On Friday, I had my first ‘normal’ night out with friends since January. Caught three bands that spanned everything from folk to MoTown to prog rock. Hit a […]
Goodbye Nao | The Bar of The Year That Won’t Be Bar of The Year
I spotted the wild facade of Nao Bistro just after returning to Beijing from holidays in January. Walking Sanitun South, jet-lagged and lugging a load of groceries to restock my kitchen, I could only gawk […]
Bar news | Mokihi on Lucky Street closes, Mokihi 3.3 goes on
By Jim Boyce | Sad news that veteran cocktail bar Mokihi on Lucky Street closed, a bar that helped further establish the quality drink scene here in Beijing. Mokihi was opened by Motonari Uchiyama, who […]