The Bricks | New jazz bar set to open in Sanlitun
A jazz joint called The Bricks is set to open next month on Xindong Road. Describing itself as a “New York style live jazz bar’, and with a design that evokes the Big Apple’s architecture […]
Dudes, drones and bikes | Five wacky fireworks videos from Year of the Rooster
By Jim Boyce | The Chinese New year holiday break means more time to hang out with friends, guzzle my favorite drinks and foods, and surf the ‘net. As regards the latter, here are five […]
Beijing jobs | Assistant manager needed for new restaurant and wine bar
By Jim Boyce | I wrote last month that importer and distributor Paradox will open a French restaurant and wine bar in Beijing, a sibling to similar venues in Shanghai and Suzhou. Paradox is now […]
Game time! Five spots to watch Super Bowl 51 in Beijing
Note: Updates are either underlined or crossed out. By Jim Boyce | When I moved to Beijing, The Goose & Duck was the place to be for The Super Bowl. It drew hundreds of football […]
Spirit in the fry | Deep-fried baijiu experiments in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | I met chef Dustin Merrett two years ago at Jing-A Taproom in Beijing to deep-fry baijiu, China’s potent national spirit, one that typically packs a 58 percent alcohol punch. Mike Signorelli […]
Calm an angry liver, harmonize a stomach | CHEERS wine and Papp’s tea partner on hangover cure
Jim Boyce | Papp’s Tea and CHEERS Wine aim to make the morning after a big night a bit more bearable. Their hangover cure, said to “calm an angry liver” and “harmonize the stomach”, will […]
Street eats | Ten videos of tasty Chinese snacks
Many people are wary of street food in China and talk of sub-par ingredients, poor sanitary conditions and gutter grease. I get all that but simply can’t resist from indulging in the occasional takeaway jianbing, […]
Explosive! Watch the best Chinese New Year fireworks ever
By Jim Boyce | I’ve seen a lot of fireworks in Beijing during the past decade but nothing tops the ring of fire around my apartment ten years ago. The video below shows the scene […]