Look for the former Q Bar space atop the Eastern Inn to reopen in July with a new look and name. Q was arguably the city’s best cocktail joint when it opened in 2005 and lasted […]

~ Brian McKenna @ The Courtyard will close for good in mid-June. Known for nearly a decade of creative menus in Beijing, including at Blu Lobster and ROOM, McKenna says he no longer has the time […]

The newest branch frond of Palms L.A. Kitchen and Bar had its opening party this weekend in the Sanyuanqiao area with lots of snacks and drinks, including a coconut soju cocktail that got a thumbs up […]

Alfa is gutted. Anyone know what is happening with this space next? The Enoterrace, the rooftop at wine bar Enoterra, will have Champagne Deutz tonight (Friday) at rmb500 per bottle or rmb888 for two. Get a […]

This marks the tenth year I have written about the Beijing food and drink scene, first with an e-newsletter and then with this blog. I dug up my first newsletter and, as expected, it includes […]

I first tried Four Pillars ‘Rare Dry Gin’ on Wednesday night when I ran into Adam Gottschalk (ex-Dxcel) and Wendy Yang (ex-Q Bar / Q-Mex) who are working with the company. We met on a south Sanlitun side-street, […]

Look for Paul Hsu, formerly behind the bar at Ocean Grounds and JC Lounge, to slowly roll out new project Infusion Room, upstairs from D Lounge, starting this Friday. For the first few months, as the team gets up to […]

I posted earlier about new bars Anchor and Bungalow. Here are a few more notes on places recently visited during an unusually active few days for me. Salud celebrated its tenth birthday on Saturday night with plenty of booze, The […]