By Jim Boyce | Nestled on a Houhai side-street and known for its laid-back vibe and “shut up, just drink” mantra, Huxley’s Bar will close on May 4. Huxley’s opened in 2002 and has witnessed the […]
By Jim Boyce | Beijing bar veterans Ah Jin, Jack Zhou and CJ—known for Shooters, 1F, The Bar and more—opened their newest place, Herbal, just off Xindong Road yesterday. Designed by Glenn ‘Pop-Up’ Schuitman, this place has […]
Mike Hall, a vital part of the Beijing blues music scene for more than a decade, died earlier this month in South Africa. “Humble Mike” arrived on the scene in the mid-1990s and jammed over […]
With nearly two decades of publishing under its belt in our fair city, City Weekend issued a simple “Farewell Beijing, we will miss you all!” today. Linked to a clip from the Sound of Music. (Yes, […]
By Jim Boyce | They say be careful what you wish for or you just might get it. Over the years, fans of Aperitivo, Luga’s and other venues on the Tongli strip have said how […]
By Jim Boyce | Mike Peters, a relentless and enthusiastic supporter of China’s food and wine scenes, died last Thursday in Beijing. Mike, an editor and writer at China Daily, passed from pancreatic cancer just a […]
By Jim Boyce | Jeff Powell a.k.a. Chef Jeff has left an indelible mark on the Beijing restaurant scene over the past 15 years, via his venues Frost and the former Back Alley Bistro and via working […]
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” | […]
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