April 2020 ~ Beijing Boyce

Crisis control | One Beijing restaurant’s success story

April 12, 2020 BB 0

I focused on posting about Beijing bars and restaurants on WeChat and, to a lesser degree, Twitter and Instagram, the past three months. One venue’s name popped up more than any other—Hulu—thanks to the efforts […]

Bobsleds and burritos | Yum China retail food sponsor of 2022 Olympics

How’d you like fried chicken with your figure skating, a slice of pizza with your skiing, a burrito with your bobsled? I’ve raved often about the experiences I had during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, […]
Sips ‘n’ bites | Sanlitun is back, plus drinks, deals

Many Sanlitun and area bars and restaurants that shut last month reopened this past week as Beijing’s coronavirus situation improved. XL reopened yesterday, with Paddy O’Shea’s set to follow today, and to offer happy hour […]
On the double double | Tim Hortons comes to Beijing

Update: Tim Hortons opened at The Place in Beijing today! A steady stream of customers flowed in during the two hours I spent there. A “double double” is rmb18 (CA$3.50) with a size upgrade for […]
Beyond hot dogs | UMU to share space in Maggie’s Bar compound

UPDATE: Today is opening day for UMU Restaurant & Cafe in the Maggie’s Bar compound. (Maggie’s Bar is still there but temporarily closed.) Until July 11, spend more than rmb98 and get a free dish […]
Bottle shock | Sanlitun bars got shut down last night

Updates | January 18 (Note: Like I’m telling people in our Beijing food deals and drink deals group on WeChat, check, check, check before you go. You can do happy hour today at places like […]
Day in the life | A city changes from Friday to Saturday night

What a roller coaster of a year. On Friday, I had my first ‘normal’ night out with friends since January. Caught three bands that spanned everything from folk to MoTown to prog rock. Hit a […]
Goodbye Nao | The Bar of The Year That Won’t Be Bar of The Year

I spotted the wild facade of Nao Bistro just after returning to Beijing from holidays in January. Walking Sanitun South, jet-lagged and lugging a load of groceries to restock my kitchen, I could only gawk […]
Bar news | Mokihi on Lucky Street closes, Mokihi 3.3 goes on

By Jim Boyce | Sad news that veteran cocktail bar Mokihi on Lucky Street closed, a bar that helped further establish the quality drink scene here in Beijing. Mokihi was opened by Motonari Uchiyama, who […]