Made in China | Boutique Chinese wine tasting at Pudao Beijing
Note: If you plan to attend, I urge you to register by calling Pudao at 8590-3020. By Jim Boyce | Retailer Pudao is doing a repeat of last year’s Chinese boutique wine event. This is […]
Sips & Bites
Korean comeback | Saveurs de Corée returns to the dining scene
By Jim Boyce | Yeah! A six-month spell sans Saveurs de Corée is over for our fair city. This Korean comfort food veteran has a new home and will celebrate with a party from 6 PM […]
Dog days | Beijing places open for Chinese New Year break
By Jim Boyce | Chinese New Year in Beijing typically means lighter traffic, cleaner air and epic firework displays. (Scratch that last one this year, as explosives are banned within the fifth ring road, though […]
Goodbye GoodWorks | Visionary project wraps up this month
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 […]
Whiskey lovers in Beijing | Straight Spirit now open in Central Park
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 […]
Beyond aperitivo | Mimi e Coco to reopen Wednesday, feature apericena
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 […]
Straight Spirit | New Central Park booze shop opens Tuesday
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 […]
Figgy pudding? Eight Christmas dinners in Beijing
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 […]