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Taco Bell opened in Beijing! Shut up and just (let people) eat

August 28, 2020 BB 0

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 […]

Han bow | I got the first Shake Shack burger in Beijing

August 28, 2020 BB 0

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 […]

Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar | And old-timers ain’t gonna like it

August 28, 2020 BB 0

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 […]

Bobsleds and burritos | Yum China retail food sponsor of 2022 Olympics

July 24, 2020 BB 0

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, […]

Sips ‘n’ bites | Sanlitun is back, plus drinks, deals

July 24, 2020 BB 0

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 […]

On the double double | Tim Hortons comes to Beijing

July 24, 2020 BB 0

Update: Tim Hortons opened at The Place in Beijing today! A steady stream of customers flowed in during the two hours I spent there. A “double double” is rmb18 (CA$3.50) with a size upgrade for […]

Beyond hot dogs | UMU to share space in Maggie’s Bar compound

June 29, 2020 BB 0

UPDATE: Today is opening day for UMU Restaurant & Cafe in the Maggie’s Bar compound. (Maggie’s Bar is still there but temporarily closed.) Until July 11, spend more than rmb98 and get a free dish […]

Bottle shock | Sanlitun bars got shut down last night

June 17, 2020 BB 0

Updates | January 18 (Note: Like I’m telling people in our Beijing food deals and drink deals group on WeChat, check, check, check before you go. You can do happy hour today at places like […]

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    Crazy! It took eight hours to reach home from Beijing airport Saturday night. Then again, that was probably to be expected as I went directly from Terminal 3 to Tiki Bungalow for a pop-up featuring […]

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    Mega sips & bites: Hatsune, El Nido, Migas, Kakikopi, 709, CHEERS, more

    Yep, it’s been a while so time for a catch-up. I already posted about Taco Bell (they have booze!) and Shake Shack (got the first burger!) and how Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar (expect some […]

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