Lovers in a dangerous time | Valentine’s Day Beijing 2020
“You look like a romantic guy,” said no one to me ever. But I do like good deals, whether it is for meals, wines or more. And I know a lot of couples will be […]
Beijing value | A dozen Tuesday food deals
It’s Tuesday, many people are two weeks into home quarantine and some are hankering to get out. If you really can’t stay at home and amuse yourself with hand washing each hour and WeChat checks […]
Unhappy hours | Sanlitun Sans Persons
The usually chaotic free-for-all blood pressure-inducing junction of Sanlitun South and Gongti North looked like this at 6 PM last night: Eerie. Especially as the Chinese New Year holidays should have ended by now and […]
Food to go | Hulu delivery to start Wednesday
The stay-in-Beijing stay-at-home food-and-drink-delivery crowd just got another option to hold them over during the coronavirus crisis as Hulu restaurant announced it will start delivery, including its popular ‘power lunch’, from Wednesday. Hulu is handling […]
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 […]
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, […]