Updates | CNY: Coronavirus New Year
I got back to Beijing from a long holiday just in time for the launch of Nao Bistro and the coronavirus crisis. ‘You take the good, you take the bad,’ as TV show The Facts of Life reminded on […]
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Hey Nao! | Nifty drinks & neon dragons in Sanlitun
Hey Nao! It’s so Beijing to go on vacation for a few weeks and return to a half-dozen new bars / restaurants in your neighborhood. In my case, the most striking — and welcome — […]
2020! New Year’s Eve parties in Beijing
Beijing is set to ring in 2020 with dozens of New Year’s Eve parties. Here is a bunch of options for a fun night in our fair city. My suggestion, as with last week’s Christmas […]
Christmas ho-ho-holiday 2019 meals in Beijing
The Christmas season is upon us and Beijing provides a bounty of holiday meals and deals for those who want to get into the spirit. Here are a few dozen options. My advice: RSVP, RSVP, […]
As The Worm Turns
The Bookworm is dead. So I unearthed the 900-word play that I wrote there one afternoon in 2009. It features a hit man, a gerbil, a guy writing a novel about being an English teacher […]
Brian’s back | Chef McKenna returns to Beijing
Brian McKenna is back. If you lived here a dozen years ago or so, he was a larger than life chef that began his Beijing stint at Blu Lobster (now Azur) in the Shangri-la Hotel […]
TRB was just named world’s top restaurant. What does it mean?
Temple Restaurant Beijing aka TRB Hutong was just named the world’s favorite restaurant by Trip Advisor, topping venues that hold Michelin stars (yawn) or other awards (yawn) deemed lofty in fine dining circles. TRB’s win […]
South side | Nanjie’s crazy good burger, beer deal this month
Beijing bars come and go but Nanjie keeps Nanjie-ing in Sanlitun South. This veteran two-story venue still delivers value-priced drinks, people-watching opportunities from its balcony and an eternal theme of “Shut Up Just Drink.” This […]