December 2018 ~ Beijing Boyce

Paddy O’11 | Tonight’s birthday bash at Paddy O’Shea’s

December 7, 2018 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Paddy O’Shea’s celebrates its eleventh birthday tonight! Stop by for beer, cake, shenanigans and more. And check out this Q&A I did with Paul Rochon, part of the team behind Paddy’s success. […]

Two-minute shot: A video primer on World Baijiu Day

By Jim Boyce | One of my side hobbies since 2015 has been helping to organize World Baijiu Day. With the fifth edition set to start in two months, created a two-minute video to help […]
Can you be-leaf it? The Hidden Tree returns!

By Jim Boyce | One of Beijing’s all-time beloved bars and restaurants, The Hidden Tree, is making a comeback. A veteran of old Sanlitun South Bar Street and, with its brick oven, a pioneer in […]
Smoky Tiki Sharky Dino | In a Beijing Le Moment

With an owner from Tao House and former bartender from Tiki Bungalow, it’s no surprise new bar Le Moment on Xindong Road offers everything from private cigar rooms to punchy colourful drinks. The Tao House […]
Beer Boom | What if Barbie had a 50s-style burger joint?

(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) What if Barbie opened a 1950’s-style diner / burger and beer […]
Brewga’s! Luga’s new brew pub has deals from rmb1 all May

(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) My May 1 mission was to visit the new Luga’s brew […]
Life of Pi | Veggie shop turned hutong-style bar

(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) Pi Bar was not officially open but already showed great potential […]
Drink twice | Paddy O’Shea’s to double in size

(I was out and about during the May 1 holidays. This is one of a series of updates originally posted on my WeChat account.) If you see two Paddy O’Shea’s in June, it’s not because […]
Eat, Drink and Be Merry

This site shares info about Beijing bars and restaurants from a consumer perspective. It doesn’t aim to be comprehensive but to give one person’s view of a slice of the scene. If seek value, check […]