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Month: July 2015

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Second shots | A (kind of) new baijiu bar called En Vein opens in Beijing

July 31, 2015 BB 0

I heard a baijiu bar opened in Sanlitun Soho, close to my apartment, so I moseyed over last night and found it in the same space that housed, well, another baijiu bar, Oriental Lounge, for […]

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Sips & bites: Gung Ho deals, Cuju ‘Black Tot’ day, Capital Spirits’ birthday, Q martinis

July 31, 2015 BB 0

Gung Ho wraps up its fifth anniversary month of madness on August 8. The buy one, get one special on pizza combined, from 7 PM to 10 PM, with a similar deal on drinks is pretty sweet. […]

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Windy City Ballroom | Dustin’s Bustin’ Out the Deals

July 18, 2015 BB 0

Windy City Ballroom is off the beaten path for many people but given how bad traffic gets downtown, the time needed to get to this retreat by subway–plus a ten-minute walk from the station–isn’t really […]

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Event | Grower’s Champagne and Peruvian snacks in Beijing tonight

July 18, 2015 BB 0

Grower’s Champagne seller Seina will team up with Peruvian pop-up bar Buena Onda tonight. Get a bottle of Grand Cru Champagne at rmb299–if you live in Beijing, and like bubbly, you will know this is an incredibly […]

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The new Q: George Zhou brings back the rooftop and bar at Eastern Inn

July 17, 2015 BB 0

George Zhou was among the first people I met after my move to Beijing in 2004 and I saw him go from honing his mixology skills at tiny bar First Cafe to opening, with Echo Sun and Ralph Ziegenhorn, […]

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The Brews are Back: Second Annual Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival Set for September

July 16, 2015 BB 0

  Breweries from eight cities in China, and possibly more, will gather at East Hotel on September 25 and 26 for the second annual Beijing Autumn Craft Beer Festival. Last year’s event was most excellent […]

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Funderbar! Zeit Berlin to hold Saturday Bazaar on July 25

July 7, 2015 BB 0

Zeit Berlin will host a Saturday Bazaar on July 25 that looks like it will be a lot of fun. I don’t visit this sprawling German venue, with its dining areas and multiple bars and pool table […]

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Dustin’s Dogs | Beijing to Soon Have New Sausage Supply

July 7, 2015 BB 0

Look for the city to have a new sausage supply once Dustin Merrett of Windy City fine-tunes his links for market. Merrett gave me some samples on Friday: the photo above shows, from left to right, rabbit […]

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    Mega sips & bites: Hatsune, El Nido, Migas, Kakikopi, 709, CHEERS, more

    Yep, it’s been a while so time for a catch-up. I already posted about Taco Bell (they have booze!) and Shake Shack (got the first burger!) and how Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar (expect some […]

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