Month: July 2016

Pups and pics, dogs and draft, call it what you want, Baochao Hutong veteran Modernista officially opens its terrace Saturday* with a focus on our canine friends. The “dog party” will double as a fundraiser […]

It’s bad enough to wake up to a raging hangover. Imagine the previous night’s shenanigans also included incinerating your privates. Not good. I’ve never been a fan of flaming drinks and discovered the umpteenth example […]

The Must Tries Series asks restaurant and bar people in Beijing to tell us the best items from their menus plus where they like to eat and drink. This edition features Charlie from Union Bar […]

When I wrote about CHEERS getting locked out of its Yashow shop last month, I said I’d update if there were any more developments. Here’s one: the CHEERS team finally got access to the place […]

By Jim Boyce | Capital Spirits will partner baijiu and brain-teasers this August for a promotion that teaches people about China’s national spirit. The bar will give away prizes like drinks, vouchers and bottles to […]

Plenty of places have Fourth of July parties today, including most of your fave craft brew joints, so I’ll stick to just five options in our fair city. As posted yesterday, Sanlitun village veteran Union […]

Update: It looks like this place will close on August 19, not July 15, so that provides more time to enjoy those happy hours (4-8 PM daily), lunch deals, plate of eggs Benedict, Buffalo chicken […]

With its blend of tasty Xinjiang food, live Uighur music, belly and snake dancers, and raucous times—diners danced on their tables most every night—Afunti had a long history as a guidebook favorite and go-to for people […]