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Month: July 2017

京B Daily | Headlines from the China week that was

July 30, 2017 BB 0

Purr-fect | “Cat gets ‘double eyelid surgery’ in China, Internet goes wild” | Straits-Times Take note | “China’s consumers have begun paying for music” | The Economist Flare down | “Beijing drafts fireworks ban” | […]

This Just in | Beer Mania is not becoming BieBeer Mania, is adding Uruguayan steak

July 28, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Canadian singer Justin Bieber just got banned from performing in China by the authorities for being a “bad influence” and it seems Beer Mania is backing the move, at least if six […]

Pop-Up Beijing

Flea market | Dozens of vendors at Pop-Up Beijing this Saturday

July 28, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | The flea market returns to Pop-Up Beijing this Saturday from noon to 6 PM. (The last time I went, I bought a flip-top bottle of The Local‘s delicious Buffalo wing hot […]

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Southern exposure | Moka Bros Sanlitun loses deck but still going strong

July 28, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Veteran cafe Moka Bros in Sanlitun’s Nali Patio had its outdoor deck on the south side removed by the authorities this week but is still going strong. The removal was part of the […]

El-Mar and Rowan Cider Beijing

Ping (guo) dynasty | These guys aim to put Beijing on the world cider map

July 27, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce |  Outside of an occasional foray to Biteapitta, it’s been years since I’ve spent time in Tongli Studio, but I found myself hiking those worn stairs last night to try… homemade cider? […]

Ray Heng Pebbles Mexican Restaurant Wudaoying Hutong Beijing

Pebbles rocks | Ray Heng ups his Mexican food game in Wudaoying

July 26, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Ray Heng is looking to rock the Mexican food scene in Beijing. After all, his venue is named Pebbles—small rocks, rock the scene, get it? He recently returned from 18 months in Chicago […]

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Updates | RIP Bobby Taylor, plus Two Guys, Cannon’s, MoxiMoxi & more

July 24, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Some updates that appeared on 京B Daily this past week. Check out 京B Daily for China headlines, bar and restaurant news, job openings, food and drink deals, weather updates and more. […]

Paddy O’Play’s | Join Beijing’s premier fantasy Premier League group

July 23, 2017 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Aldo Nova—arcane pop reference!—once sang “life is just a fantasy“. I’m pretty sure he could see 35 years into the future and was talking about Paddy O’Shea’s fantasy Premier League group. The […]

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  • Maxim’s Beijing | Still going after all these (37) years

    Designer Pierre Cardin died this week and compelled me to visit the Beijing restaurant he opened in 1983–Maxim’s de Paris. Maxim’s is still operating, in all of its Art Nouveau glory, on the second floor […]

  • Life of Pie. 1 Italian, 3.5 hours, 5 Beijing pizza joints

    I told Italian native and wine guy Simone Incontro last month in Shenzhen that the next time he visits Beijing, we’re going on a major pizza tour. Incontro came to Beijing 10 days ago and […]

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    A slew of Beijing bar and restaurant scene updates. I make no claims to be an expert or to be comprehensive, these are simply posts about places I like or news that has come across […]

  • An eight-hour tour | Past Tiki Bungalow owners do pop-up

    Crazy! It took eight hours to reach home from Beijing airport Saturday night. Then again, that was probably to be expected as I went directly from Terminal 3 to Tiki Bungalow for a pop-up featuring […]

  • Spice of life | The Rug made mapo tofu nachos in Beijing

    Mapo tofu nachos magic in Beijing! I saw a New York Times recipe posted for this dish, sent it to Aden Chang at The Rug Cafe, already known for its mapo tofu pizza, and a […]

  • Upper crust | Pizza business on the rise in Beijing

    Six months ago people wondered if much of Beijing’s restaurant and bar trade would survive, let alone move ahead with new venues. The vitality of the city’s food and drink trade this summer is impressive. […]

  • Lychee & carrots!? Frankie Zou’s cocktails at the new Hatsune

    I just found this weekend’s afternoon drink deal: the Whisper Hill at the new Hatsune in Taikooli South. It’s the easiest going cocktail creation by consultant Frankie Zou–of Botany, TRB and Maison Boulud fame–for the […]

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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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