I had my first restaurant meal in almost one month yesterday–a delicious three-course lunch at Hulu washed down with red wine and a coffee. Life felt somewhat normal for 90 minutes. I later posted photos […]

(Originally posted on my social media: beijingboyce on Twitter, Facebook and WeChat. Updated on February 14.) Beijing restaurants and bars are being hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Many are closed. Some remain open, often […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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! 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 — […]