By Jim Boyce | GoodWorks, a visionary mission to sell coffee and tea from small-scale farmers in Yunnan and fund the training of aged-out orphans for jobs in cafes, will cease operations at the end […]
By Jim Boyce | Straight Spirit officially opened in Central Park yesterday and, as promised, stocks a smart selection at no-brainer prices and serves as a superb spot for those who like to browse and put […]
By Jim Boyce | The casualties of the Fangjia Hutong bricking last year included restaurant / bar Ramo and sibling / speakeasy Mimi e Coco. Ramo has since reopened in all its funky glory in […]
By Jim Boyce | Hundreds of whiskeys, gins, vodkas and rums. A trio of barrel-aged cocktails. Space for classes, tastings and plain ol’ drinkin’. Expect that and more from Straight Spirit, a booze shop that […]
By Jim Boyce | Part of any lengthy stay in Beijing is saying goodbye to friends who are moving onward and hopefully upward. But for many food and drink fans, the bar and restaurant scene […]
By Jim Boyce | Deck the halls, silver bells, roasted chestnuts, Batman smells. It’s Christmas in Beijing and a few people asked me this morning about where to get a festive meal today. I quickly […]
By Jim Boyce | These is a difference between the best restaurant in Beijing and the best restaurant for Beijing. And rare are places that deserve both titles. A top candidate this past decade has been […]
“I think of it like a bloody tooth taste.” The few times I have met Michael Jordan of Shanghai-based Boxing Cat Brewery, he has shown a flair for putting craft beer into easy-to-digest terms. Sunday was […]
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