It’s a big year in Beijing bar history. Frank’s Place and The Mexican Wave, two bars often cited as kicking off the modern bar scene in Beijing, opened a quarter of a century ago. And several […]

If a test run of the “el asador” Saturday brunch at Migas last weekend is any indication, this restaurant / bar / rooftop has another winner on its hands. Migas excels at everything from being the city’s best […]

Before I get to Copper, the new event space beneath the umbrella of the The TRB Group, a few words on Temple Restaurant Beijing itself. I get a steady stream of messages asking if Temple is closed, given […]

It’s a Melt Off! It’s neither a tribute to global warming nor a contest for those shedding winter weight, but “simply the best event in town”, one that will have you as excited as a grilled cheese […]

I posted this long review of the tasty eats and drinks sold at Jue Market last Sunday, but the following news got a bit lost in all that nom-nom-noming, as one friend puts it, so I’ll quickly review […]

The LM Plus restaurants in Central Park and Park Avenue not only have a half-price takeaway bottle deal but also the best lineup of Sardinian wines I have seen in Beijing, including from well-regarded producers like Cantina di Santadi and Argiolas. In […]

~ A key PR strategy of Paddy O’Shea’s is to attach an “O” and an apostrophe to any given event. Thus, ladies night becomes “Paddy O’Ladies“, a mustache appreciation event becomes “Paddy O’Staches“, and so on. My good memories […]

This review is being sent from the spiritual world as I remain in a food coma following the Jue Market yesterday. The wonders of technology, and specifically a program called telAPPathic, allows me to share these humble opinions whilst […]