Global ganbei | Where to celebrate World Baijiu Day in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Once again, Beijing has more than a few places participating in World Baijiu Day. If you can’t make it today, August 9, Q Bar will have flights, cocktails and Gung Ho […]
Sips & Bites
This Just in | Beer Mania is not becoming BieBeer Mania, is adding Uruguayan steak
By Jim Boyce | Canadian singer Justin Bieber just got banned from performing in China by the authorities for being a “bad influence” and it seems Beer Mania is backing the move, at least if six […]
Flea market | Dozens of vendors at Pop-Up Beijing this Saturday
By Jim Boyce | The flea market returns to Pop-Up Beijing this Saturday from noon to 6 PM. (The last time I went, I bought a flip-top bottle of The Local‘s delicious Buffalo wing hot […]
Southern exposure | Moka Bros Sanlitun loses deck but still going strong
By Jim Boyce | Veteran cafe Moka Bros in Sanlitun’s Nali Patio had its outdoor deck on the south side removed by the authorities this week but is still going strong. The removal was part of the […]
Ping (guo) dynasty | These guys aim to put Beijing on the world cider map
By Jim Boyce | Outside of an occasional foray to Biteapitta, it’s been years since I’ve spent time in Tongli Studio, but I found myself hiking those worn stairs last night to try… homemade cider? […]
Pebbles rocks | Ray Heng ups his Mexican food game in Wudaoying
By Jim Boyce | Ray Heng is looking to rock the Mexican food scene in Beijing. After all, his venue is named Pebbles—small rocks, rock the scene, get it? He recently returned from 18 months in Chicago […]
Updates | RIP Bobby Taylor, plus Two Guys, Cannon’s, MoxiMoxi & more
By Jim Boyce | Some updates that appeared on 京B Daily this past week. Check out 京B Daily for China headlines, bar and restaurant news, job openings, food and drink deals, weather updates and more. […]
Paddy O’Play’s | Join Beijing’s premier fantasy Premier League group
By Jim Boyce | Aldo Nova—arcane pop reference!—once sang “life is just a fantasy“. I’m pretty sure he could see 35 years into the future and was talking about Paddy O’Shea’s fantasy Premier League group. The […]