Q Mex III, plus Joe’s is moving, Beer Mania is BBQing
The third Q Mex is set to open Wednesday in World City, just north of The Place, younger sibling to the original branch in Sanlitun and the middle child in Guomao. Expect a ‘soft opening’ […]
Turkish Feast | Kebabs, kuzu tandir, kunefe & more
Did some fun sampling at newcomer Turkish Feast, a spacious relaxing restaurant in Jinshang, in the same building as Boxing Cat and Q Mex Taqueria, and just down from Pachapapi. That building continues to offer […]
All quiet on the Eastern front | Mid-Autumn festival in Beijing
It’s been a quiet mid-Autumn festival in our neighborhood so far as other parts of the city rev up for the PRC’s 70th birthday on October 1. And by rev, think tanks practicing their approaches […]
Spark Plugs! Cafe de la Poste reopens Friday
Look for Beixinqiao bar veteran Cafe de la Poste to reopen this Friday, August 30. That area of town has undergone an intense ‘beautification’ project this summer but CdlP endured throughout most of it. Even […]
New Jing-A Taproom | 32 taps, 8 pizzas, this Friday
The soft opening of the new Jing-A Taproom runs from Friday, August 30, to the grand opening on September 6, with beers and draft cocktails at 元 10 off, daily from 11 AM to midnight, […]
Sips & bites | Lucky, Awaguli, Seesaw & Jing Yard in South Sanlitun
Lots happening in Sanlitun South these days as any stroll reveals. The former 1949: The Hidden City, now called Jing Yard, is set to launch with a party on Saturday. Expect a Chinese restaurant, bakery, […]
El Nido is nine | Taco, draft beer deals all week long
Hard to believe it’s been nine years since Xiao Shuai opened beer joint El Nido and launched a half dozen years of fun on Fangjia Hutong. That lane was hutong hipster central for a long […]
Sips & bites | Beer Mania, Jing-A, Pi Bar, Dareen Shawarma, That One Place & more
Been a crazy month with World Baijiu Day (check these new pages for baijiu photos, quotes and terms, and this post re Australian barrel-aged baijiu) and a bunch of work deadlines. Plus, I just don’t […]