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Sips & Bites: Hockey Night in Beijing, Jing-A Brunch Deal, Capit’er Spirits,

May 1, 2015 BB 1

It’s the time of year to lace ’em up for Hockey Night in Beijing. This year’s event features The United States vs The World on May 15 and Canada versus Finland on May 16. That’s two […]

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Get into the spirit: Three updates about World Baijiu Day

April 30, 2015 BB 0

Posts on this site are a bit sparse these days as I juggle work, travel, bagels and World Baijiu Day. Here a triple shot of updates on the latter, er, spirit-ual event: World Baijiu Day Bars: […]

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Sips & bites: Tavalin Bagels, Andy’s Sausages, Jing-A, Infusion Bar, Meatball Company

April 27, 2015 BB 0

Got my bagel fix on Sunday at the new Tavalin shop, about 20 meters from the old one, just down that alley beside Revolution Bar. This place offers the same bagel choices, quality and prices […]

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Cheers to CHEERS: Wine Shop Chain Celebrates Fourth Birthday Tonight

April 18, 2015 BB 0

Cheers to CHEERS! This chain of wine stores will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Saturday night at its Gulou outlet. Since opening its first store, CHEERS has grown to more than a dozen outlets in Beijing, expanded last […]

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IV is VI: The Irish Volunteer Turns Six This Weekend

April 17, 2015 BB 0

It’s been called everything from the “best local in Beijing” to the “home of Canadian Pizza” to the “site of the most ferociously and valiantly fought corn hole tournaments ever held in China”. It’s The […]

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Merrett points: Deep-fried baijiu experiments at Jing-A

April 10, 2015 BB 0

Deep-fried baijiu might sound weird, gross and even dangerous to some but it tastes pretty good, at least that’s what we discovered during a tasting session led by Windy City chef Dustin Merrett at Jing-A Taproom this morning. […]

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Deep thoughts: Table legs and candy bars, chewing gum and Chinese booze

April 8, 2015 BB 1

Sometimes deep thoughts keep me awake at night. Like, if people in Guangzhou will eat anything with four legs except tables and chairs, as the saying goes, why haven’t more pigs and cows grown a […]

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Sips & Bites: National Beer Day at Corner Melt, plus Tavalin, La Cava, Grand Hyatt

April 7, 2015 BB 0

National Beer Day in the United States is April 7 and you can mark it here in China at The Corner Melt. The first 50 customers who wish the staff “Happy National Beer Day” get a free […]

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