Pigging out in Year of the Rooster
Note: I wrote this yesterday, before heading off to celebrate Chinese New Year, and have already been four of the spots listed below! Chinese New Year approaches with the promise of skies full of fireworks, […]
The ganbei defense | Baijiu tips for Chinese New Year
Note: I wrote this piece three years ago for The Beijinger. By Jim Boyce | Sixty-plus bottles of baijiu in six hours. I tried them after taking an overnight train from Beijing to Shanghai [in […]
Oi, oi, oi! Australia Day at The Flying Kangaroo in Beijing
By Jim Boyce | Back when I had more time and energy, I used to organize an Australia Day pub crawl in The Vegemite Triangle, an area around Nanluguoxiang that had a trio of bars […]
Mojo Lounge to open at Workers Stadium East
The signs up are up for two venues next to longstanding restaurant Jasmine near the southwest corner of Workers Stadium. One is for the gastro lounge Mojo that might open before Chinese New Year and […]
Flying Kangaroo to open in The Godfather space
“Mommy, can kangaroos fly?” “Yes, dear, but only in Beijing.” Say goodbye to The Godfather bar on Friday as founders Louis and Heather Jacquot will soon return to Australia. And say hello to The Flying […]
Talking shop | Dandy deals at TopWin April Gourmet
By Jim Boyce | I grab my groceries at a lot of spots in the Gongti-Sanlitun zone, from the fresh markets to Qi Yuan grocery just behind Yashow to good old Jingkelong, 7-ELEVEN and Lin’s. […]
Hello Bo! | Veteran Hector Jiang opens Italian restaurant in Caochangdi
By Jim Boyce | For a long while, the best one-two wine shop punch in Beijing consisted of Jim Yang and Hector Jiang at Pudao, two nice guys who knew their stuff but, well, seemed […]
Beijing Bar & Restaurant Diaspora: Where Are They Now, Part 2
By Jim Boyce | You can take the bar and restaurant people out of Beijing but you can’t keep them from feeding and watering the world after they’re gone. Welcome to the second in a […]