Month: January 2016

Just over a year ago, word came that Dunkin’ Donuts would open 14oo branches in China and now it looks like Beijing will get its first branch at the end of January. If you are […]

They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. The same is not necessarily true in the case of a fancy-suited rider and delicious cocktails.  Here, in no particular order, are […]

Hockey fans can catch some live action this weekend at the fourth annual Beijing Pond Hockey Tournament. Previously held at Houhai and Lido, this event gets all center stage and stuff this year by moving close to […]

O’Steak has quickly emerged as a go-to place for those seeking quality cuts at reasonable prices. Word is the team behind this venture is now using their noodles on a plan to serve, well, noodles, […]

The team behind baijiu bar En Vain will soon pack their tasty cocktail recipes and relocate from Sanlitun Soho to a new and nearby location. Rising rents and — as many other have found — […]

     Go absolutely mental during the new ‘Crazy Irish Hour‘ at Paddy O’Shea’s. It’s buy one, get one free on all Irish beverages, including Guinness, Kilkenny, Murphy’s, Baileys, Magners and over a dozen whiskey options, from […]

Italian eatery Bottega launched a new lunch menu last week so I made that my first stop of the new year. First, the above photos show the place virtually empty — that’s because I took them […]

I wrote about a cooking class last October that featured fideuá, which is basically noodle paella from Valencia in Spain. In sum, you swap rice for short thin noodles, pair it with a glass of white wine, […]