Six months ago people wondered if much of Beijing’s restaurant and bar trade would survive, let alone move ahead with new venues. The vitality of the city’s food and drink trade this summer is impressive. […]

I just found this weekend’s afternoon drink deal: the Whisper Hill at the new Hatsune in Taikooli South. It’s the easiest going cocktail creation by consultant Frankie Zou–of Botany, TRB and Maison Boulud fame–for the […]

Taco Bell is open! In Beijing! Can you believe it!? In Beijing! Now I can stock up on hot sauce packets! And easily replenish my Fort Knox of Sauce! Wait, what’s that!? They don’t have […]

Bow down to me mere burger mortals, bow low for my bacon-y cheesy beefy victory, bow deep for I — in our city of 20 million-plus ravenous inhabitants — scored the very first Shake Shack […]

The nudge nudge wink wink “I go to Maggie’s for the hot dogs” crowd isn’t going to like this. While UMU Cafe & Restaurant took over the far end and patio of Maggie’s Bar in […]

How’d you like fried chicken with your figure skating, a slice of pizza with your skiing, a burrito with your bobsled? I’ve raved often about the experiences I had during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, […]

Many Sanlitun and area bars and restaurants that shut last month reopened this past week as Beijing’s coronavirus situation improved. XL reopened yesterday, with Paddy O’Shea’s set to follow today, and to offer happy hour […]