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Crispy, crunchy and… creaky? The traditional Beijing snack gēzhi 咯吱 lives up to its name given it literally means ‘creak’. The sensation you get if you pop a piece in your mouth and crush its […]

My local mom ‘n’ pop breakfast joint, my go-to for jiaozi (dumplings), baozi (steamed buns), tea eggs and youtiao (deep-fried dough sticks), has been closed almost a month–I’m hoping the owners are simply on an […]

Two warm Coronas with no lime for 元136. This felt like a fitting finish for that dodgy Sanlitun bar street and its near 30-year run. I moved to Beijing before the Olympics, 2008 edition, when […]

When I first moved to Beijing, the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park was a top destination for nightlife fans. To the south were spots like Latinos and The Big Easy, the latter with a superb […]

‘Beijing’s First Taco Crawl’ featured eight restaurants serving an equal number of tasty snacks and boozy beverages back in January. See below for my recaps and rankings of that six hour-plus octathlon of deliciousness. And […]

Once upon a time, Xiushui South Street–on the flip side of the Friendship Store on Jiangguomen Outer Street–ranked among the hottest weekend brunch tickets in town. Grandma’s Kitchen and Steak & Eggs drew crowds at […]

Two brands well-known by Beijing’s veteran eat, drink and be merry crowd are teaming up. German comfort food haven Schindler’s is moving its Ritan Park branch 50 meters down the street to the former Maggie’s […]