Pig Out | Fella’s to Host Baconfest This Month
By Jim Boyce | Bacon has become ubiquitous over the past decade, to the point where you can find it in toothpaste, mints, ice cream and dental floss. (It’s only a matter of time before […]
Month: May 2017
Double Team | Groovy Schiller’s to Redo Upstairs as Cocktail Bar
By Jim Boyce | Beijing bar veterans and friends Jack Zhou and Ah Jian are teaming up to transform Groovy Schiller’s, formerly Nearby the Tree. This space has always seemed underutilized. While the first floor, […]
Stefano in Soho | Bye Bye Aperitivo, Hello Aperitwovo
By Jim Boyce | Sanlitun bars with a dozen-plus years under their belts are few and far between. And the ranks just shrank a bit more now that Aperitivo, just south of Tongli Studio, is […]
No Contest | Where Have The Beijinger Restaurant Awards Gone?
By Jim Boyce | Has something felt amiss in the city’s restaurant world? Perhaps its axis or center of gravity has been slightly off? Or it seems lighter than usual, especially when it comes to your inbox? That’s […]
Patty Power | It’s Burger Night at XL Restaurant & Bar
By Jim Boyce | One of Beijing’s unsung burger heroes is XL Restaurant & Bar, a place I have written about on many occasions and eaten at even more. XL delivers time and again with […]
Seas the day! Chef Zach Lewison Moving to South Pacific
By Jim Boyce | Hey, it’s Zach Lewison! You might recall him from such venues as Union Bar & Grille, Parkside, Kro’s Nest, 3sums, Irish Volunteer, Hockey Bar and The Garage, among others. Plus numerous Maovember […]