By Jim Boyce | Want to spend an afternoon sipping Sangria, nibbling sweets and eying bargains while getting a glimpse into your future? Check out the monthly “jumble” at Hot Cat Club in Fangjia Hutong. […]
By Jim Boyce | Terse or winding, spotless or filthy, groaner or side-splitter, there is no shortage of “walks into a bar” jokes—or even anti-jokes. I’ve collected a bunch during the past year—50 jokes and […]
By Jim Boyce | Who makes Beijing’s best craft beer? For me, Arrow Factory has the tastiest regular lineup while Jing-A Taproom has the top seasonal and specialty beers. That’s not to say other places […]
By Jim Boyce | Jing-A Taproom turns two this Friday night with a slew of staggered specials that will inspire you to repeatedly stay for “just one more hour”. Here is an unofficial event guide, […]
By Jim Boyce | The era of Team Jing-A spending long afternoons loafing in the taproom and guzzling beer and gulping grilled cheese and chewing over wacky ideas while the thirsty masses wait for the […]
By Jim Boyce | The annual Food & Wine Experience at Hilton Beijing has been a “must go” during my decade-plus in this city. A time to taste from among hundreds of wines, discover new […]
By Jim Boyce | One of this blog’s April Fool jokes this year regarded a Beijing craft beer producer called BrewTong doing infusions with coffee beans shat by hutong weasels. It was a spin on […]
Jim Boyce | My “local” wine shop is La Cava de Laoma in Sanlitun Soho. Besides being close to home, it has nice wines for ~rmb100, stocks labels from favorite distributors like Seina, Sommelier International, […]
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