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 […]
Press Release: Former Beijing bar owner gets world class in Beirut
This is a fun story. Remember Press Release, the quirky speakeasy behind a hidden door in a Topwin B1 restaurant, with its quirky slate of cocktails that featured wine, including an intriguing mix of peanut […]
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 […]
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 […]