Month: March 2015

The guys at the new Tavalin Bagels shop, who used to work at the old Tavalin Bagels shop just a few meters away, are ready to go and started to sell bagels from from 10 AM this morning. Expect […]

Fans of cider have a growing number of choices when they visit Paddy O’Shea’s, with the menu now listing over a dozen options from Ireland, England, Denmark, Germany, South Africa and China, and more to come. […]

Here’s the most recent info from Great Leap Brewing on registration for its VIP club, slated for tomorrow, April 8 (they really should stream this event live): Be one of the original 88 members of the […]

Hutong wine bar Xiao Ju will hold its closing party tonight, with word the team plans to reopen a restaurant in a new space. In announcing the party, Xiao Ju also released a few statistics, namely, […]

Yu Bar and Mexican Kitchen & Bar have opened in the former Cru Wine Bar space by the Sanlitun Youth Hostel. The venues offer seating at the bar or in three narrow table-filled areas, with the decor dominated […]

A few weeks ago, I taste-tested some dishes the guys at Jing-A Taproom were messing with in the kitchen (see collage above). They included fish and chips (crispy batter, delicate flavors, nice) and beer can chicken with the feet […]

BBC and Okra are joining forces on Wednesdays for cocktail fun. BBC’s Doug and Linch were at Okra last night doing some “hump day concoctions“, including a Taketsuru sour that includes “bamboo charcoal salt”. Given I […]

The new Tavalin Bagels shop, by staff from the old Tavalin Bagels shop, is slated to open in a few days. It’s across from the west side of Yashow Market, just around the corner from […]