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By Jim Boyce | Bill Isler, Matthias Heger and Simon Dang, the founders of Beijing baijiu bar Capital Spirits, are launching a new spirit called Ming River with support from Sichuan producer Luzhao Laojiao and writer Derek […]

By Jim Boyce | Cross-posted this from sibling site World Baijiu Day because it dances along the razor’s edge between genius and lunacy, might be the best idea ever for promoting baijiu overseas, and severely […]

By Jim Boyce | It’s time for the Bungalow-down (ha, ha!). Oliver Davies shared the spring-summer Tiki Bungalow menu and it features eight newcomer and returnee drinks. Check out the white rum-based Dr Funk, the Tokyo Daiquiri […]

By Jim Boyce | We’ve seen a wave of bar and restaurant closings in Beijing this past year as the city “cleaned up” but the opposite force was in motion a decade ago. We were […]

By Jim Boyce | Dotan Shalev of Paris venues Little Red Door, Lulu White and Bonhomie spoke at Lido bar Mimi e Coco yesterday about his trade experience in the City of Lights. Shalev focused on taking […]

By Jim Boyce | The year’s first snow is helicoptering down in Beijing and adding a white fringe to the traditional green of Saint Patrick’s Day. Here are a trio of Irish pubs at which to […]

By Jim Boyce | While this site focuses on Beijing booze and chow, it has a special place in its heart for WE Brewery in Tianjin, due to plenty of fun times with owner Steve […]