By Jim Boyce | It’s raining cats and pandas in Beijing and there is chatter some restaurants and bars will close tonight due to the onslaught. I contacted twenty or so to get the scoop. […]

The original word: Union would close on July 15—tomorrow!—and thus bring an era of tasty Buffalo wings, eggs Benedict and more to an end. The new word: The place will finish up August 20 or […]

No More Bunz, the modestly sized hot dog joint with a bigger (and tastier) bite than its bark, will close at the end of the August. This place grills its hot dogs up front, slaps […]

Pups and pics, dogs and draft, call it what you want, Baochao Hutong veteran Modernista officially opens its terrace Saturday* with a focus on our canine friends. The “dog party” will double as a fundraiser […]

It’s bad enough to wake up to a raging hangover. Imagine the previous night’s shenanigans also included incinerating your privates. Not good. I’ve never been a fan of flaming drinks and discovered the umpteenth example […]

The Must Tries Series asks restaurant and bar people in Beijing to tell us the best items from their menus plus where they like to eat and drink. This edition features Charlie from Union Bar […]

When I wrote about CHEERS getting locked out of its Yashow shop last month, I said I’d update if there were any more developments. Here’s one: the CHEERS team finally got access to the place […]

By Jim Boyce | Capital Spirits will partner baijiu and brain-teasers this August for a promotion that teaches people about China’s national spirit. The bar will give away prizes like drinks, vouchers and bottles to […]