Sticky: 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. Check out my lists […]
Farewell Huxley’s | Last chance to ‘shut up, just drink’ in Houhai
By Jim Boyce | Nestled on a Houhai side-street and known for its laid-back vibe and “shut up, just drink” mantra, Huxley’s Bar will close on May 4. Huxley’s opened in 2002 and has witnessed the […]
Ming River | The guys at Capital Spirits made a baijiu brand
By Jim Boyce | Bill Isler, Matthias Heger and Simon Dang, the founders of Beijing baijiu bar Capital Spirits, are launching a new spirit called Ming River with support from Sichuan producer Luzhao Laojiao and writer Derek […]
Waijiu? Why not? China aims to tame world global market with hybrid booze
By Jim Boyce | Cross-posted this from sibling site World Baijiu Day because it dances along the razor’s edge between genius and lunacy, might be the best idea ever for promoting baijiu overseas, and severely […]
Sips & bites | New drinks at Tiki, Monday brunch at Caravan, Easter at Mutianyu
By Jim Boyce | It’s time for the Bungalow-down (ha, ha!). Oliver Davies shared the spring-summer Tiki Bungalow menu and it features eight newcomer and returnee drinks. Check out the white rum-based Dr Funk, the Tokyo Daiquiri […]
Made in China | Boutique Chinese wine tasting at Pudao Beijing
Note: If you plan to attend, I urge you to register by calling Pudao at 8590-3020. By Jim Boyce | Retailer Pudao is doing a repeat of last year’s Chinese boutique wine event. This is […]
Food for thought | The great bar and restaurant wave of 2008
By Jim Boyce | We’ve seen a wave of bar and restaurant closings in Beijing this past year as the city “cleaned up” but the opposite force was in motion a decade ago. We were […]
What the doctor ordered? Bar Herbal features drinks with Chinese medicinal ingredients
By Jim Boyce | Beijing bar veterans Ah Jin, Jack Zhou and CJ—known for Shooters, 1F, The Bar and more—opened their newest place, Herbal, just off Xindong Road yesterday. Designed by Glenn ‘Pop-Up’ Schuitman, this place has […]
French connection | Dotan Shalev talks Paris bars during Beijing visit
By Jim Boyce | Dotan Shalev of Paris venues Little Red Door, Lulu White and Bonhomie spoke at Lido bar Mimi e Coco yesterday about his trade experience in the City of Lights. Shalev focused on taking […]