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Month: February 2019

Best Job in the World? A one-minute 2009 Beijing video flashback

February 22, 2019 BB 0

By Jim Boyce | Ten years ago, Queensland Tourism ran an especially fun job search for one lucky person to spend six months exploring and reporting on the Great Barrier Reef, while picking up a […]

Mexican pastor al | Pebbles adds taco favorite as weekly deal

February 18, 2019 BB 0

The word “passion” gets tossed around recklessly in the food field but it truly applies to Ray Heng and his desire to serve Mexican fare in China. I’ve written about Heng’s menus (here and here) […]

On the double double | Shanghai gets first Tim Hortons in China

February 14, 2019 BB 0

Update 2: Tim Horton’s aka Tim’s Coffee House opened its first China outlet today, in Shanghai, with huge lines. Some at the front were said to have waited over 15 hours in order to be […]

Valentine’s Day 2019 | Candy hearts, China-style

February 14, 2019 BB 0

Some sad Valentine’s Day-related news last year when veteran candy hearts maker Necco went out of business after 171 years. That bitter ending has a somewhat sweet followup as fellow producer Spangler bought the company […]

‘Level 5’ hot | Southeast Asian eats with Sue Zhou at Kup Kup Kup

February 12, 2019 BB 0

The pork neck salad stands head above shoulders at the new southeast Asian restaurant Kup Kup Kup: tender thinly sliced meat meets toasty roasted rice powder and pungent coriander, garlic and Chiang Mai chili. It […]

Happy Year of the Pig | Enjoy These Fireworks!

February 7, 2019 BB 0

Nary a pop, crack, boom or whistle this week as fireworks are again banned in Beijing for Chinese New Year. The city is quiet, the roads near-empty (the road hogs are gone, ha!) and it […]

GOAT Beijing Super Bowl Super Crazy Super Party Diary Zzzz

February 4, 2019 BB 1

Getting up early to watch The Super Bowl in a Beijing bar has been a ritual since 2005 but this year I said screw it. Blame the crappy conference final officiating, the bullshit about kneeling […]

Literally drink your face off | Guinness beer printers in Beijing

February 3, 2019 BB 0

You can now drink (an image of) your face off a delicious Guinness at Groovy Schiller’s in Beijing. It’s Guinness’ take on a selfie–called a “Stoutie”–and uses malt extract as “ink”. Groovy Schiller’s had just […]

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