Capital countdown | New Year’s Eve 2021 in Beijing
New Year’s Eve in Beijing! Dinners, drinks, gigs and more. This is the partner post to my Beijing Christmas-y list with 200 options and counting — check it out here — for those in our […]
Sips & Bites
Cheese, please. Nine fondue options in Beijing
Okay, not all nine options are for fondue, two are for raclette, but this list should keep bread-and-potato-into-melted-cheese dipping fans satisfied. Onishi Saketen is getting in on the action this year with a blend of […]
Turkey time | 35+ ways to gobble ‘til you wobble in Beijing
[Updated with more options. Thanks to everyone who sent me info.] “After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.”—Oscar Wilde Plenty of people asking about turkey dinner, so here are two […]
Mapo ToFusion! The Rug Strikes, Er, Spices Again in Beijing
The Rug in Beijing, my go-to for mapo tofu pizza, mapo tofu pasta and mapo tofu nachos, has just extended its spicy / beany Sichuan theme to… sorbet? I am a mapo tofu fan, of […]
Boo-jing! 60+ Beijing Halloween events this weekend
Plenty of people asking about Halloween parties. And Beijing is once again delivering with a haunted house’s worth of choices. Below are 60-plus posters for costume parties, live music, cocktail specials, themed meals and more […]
Mega sips & bites | Tiki, Modernista, Ganges, Forno, Meza, more
A slew of Beijing bar and restaurant scene updates. I make no claims to be an expert or to be comprehensive, these are simply posts about places I like or news that has come across […]
An eight-hour tour | Past Tiki Bungalow owners do pop-up
Crazy! It took eight hours to reach home from Beijing airport Saturday night. Then again, that was probably to be expected as I went directly from Terminal 3 to Tiki Bungalow for a pop-up featuring […]
Spice of life | The Rug made mapo tofu nachos in Beijing
Mapo tofu nachos magic in Beijing! I saw a New York Times recipe posted for this dish, sent it to Aden Chang at The Rug Cafe, already known for its mapo tofu pizza, and a […]