New Jing-A Taproom | 32 taps, 8 pizzas, this Friday
The soft opening of the new Jing-A Taproom runs from Friday, August 30, to the grand opening on September 6, with beers and draft cocktails at 元 10 off, daily from 11 AM to midnight, […]
Sips & Bites
El Nido is nine | Taco, draft beer deals all week long
Hard to believe it’s been nine years since Xiao Shuai opened beer joint El Nido and launched a half dozen years of fun on Fangjia Hutong. That lane was hutong hipster central for a long […]
Sips & bites | Beer Mania, Jing-A, Pi Bar, Dareen Shawarma, That One Place & more
Been a crazy month with World Baijiu Day (check these new pages for baijiu photos, quotes and terms, and this post re Australian barrel-aged baijiu) and a bunch of work deadlines. Plus, I just don’t […]
Crazy Good Booze Deal | Sharing alcohol specials in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | I just started the WeChat group Crazy Good Booze Deals to share superb wine, whiskey and other specials in Beijing with my friends. These will be occasional deals, such as when […]
World Martini Day | Five bars that stirred and shook me in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | June 19 is World Martini Day and that got me thinking about the many superb cocktails I have sipped in our fair city. Here are five places that have stirred and […]
Hoo-Ray II! New Baja-inspired menu at Mexican restaurant Sand Pebbles
By Jim Boyce | Hoo-Ray again! Mexican food lovers should check out the new Baja-inspired eats by Ray Heng at his restaurant Sand Pebbles in Wudaoying. A last-minute schedule change allowed me to catch most of […]
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 […]
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 […]