Made in China | Boutique Chinese wine tasting at Pudao Beijing
Note: If you plan to attend, I urge you to register by calling Pudao at 8590-3020. By Jim Boyce | Retailer Pudao is doing a repeat of last year’s Chinese boutique wine event. This is […]
Food for thought | The great bar and restaurant wave of 2008
By Jim Boyce | We’ve seen a wave of bar and restaurant closings in Beijing this past year as the city “cleaned up” but the opposite force was in motion a decade ago. We were […]
What the doctor ordered? Bar Herbal features drinks with Chinese medicinal ingredients
By Jim Boyce | Beijing bar veterans Ah Jin, Jack Zhou and CJ—known for Shooters, 1F, The Bar and more—opened their newest place, Herbal, just off Xindong Road yesterday. Designed by Glenn ‘Pop-Up’ Schuitman, this place has […]
French connection | Dotan Shalev talks Paris bars during Beijing visit
By Jim Boyce | Dotan Shalev of Paris venues Little Red Door, Lulu White and Bonhomie spoke at Lido bar Mimi e Coco yesterday about his trade experience in the City of Lights. Shalev focused on taking […]
Korean comeback | Saveurs de Corée returns to the dining scene
By Jim Boyce | Yeah! A six-month spell sans Saveurs de Corée is over for our fair city. This Korean comfort food veteran has a new home and will celebrate with a party from 6 PM […]
Brew Mex | Q Mex, Boxing Cat co-host dinner, prepare to open new venues
By Jim Boyce | Before I get to the dishes and drinks at last night’s Boxing Cat-Q Mex Taqueria brewmaster’s dinner and boozefest, two quick notes. Boxing Cat will soon open its new venue, near […]
Going green | Three Irish pubs for Saint Patrick’s Day fun in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | The year’s first snow is helicoptering down in Beijing and adding a white fringe to the traditional green of Saint Patrick’s Day. Here are a trio of Irish pubs at which to […]
Chinese wine | Top picks from Grace, Kanaan, Silver Heights, Chandon & Tiansai
By Jim Boyce | We’ve witnessed a rise in quality Chinese wine producers during the past decade but their sales often lag due to low visibility, high prices and poor distribution. Even in the Ningxia […]