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 […]
San bei! | Third distillation of Capital Spirits now open
Baijiu bar Capital Spirits has reopened in new digs. You’ll find the third distillation of this five-year-old project in the Longfu Building on Longfusi Street, close to where the new Jing-A will be. Capital Spirits […]
Pi Bar | Official opening tonight with drink deals, jianbing
A few months back I wrote that Pi Bar is the place Sanlitun needs right now. High wood-beamed ceilings, retro furniture, ample refreshment and a relaxed vibe all its own : it’s become a spot […]
Friday sun day | Eight happy hours to enjoy these Beijing blue skies
It’s Friday and sunny and nice. Here are eight Beijing happy hours so you can enjoy the weather and get a bargain. It’s hard to find a happier happy hour than Hulu. Buy one, get […]
Shot from the past | Fubar opened 10 years ago this month
Fubar, the speakeasy with a hot dog stand out front, opened in the base of Workers Stadium ten years ago this week. The project partnered bar veteran Kevin Zhang, who dates to Sanlitun South Bar […]