Ocean Grounds* has been one of my go-to cocktail joints for the past six months due to its proximity, nice clientele and quality beverages. During my time in Beijing, I have often gravitated toward relatively small and […]

I’m not much into sweets, but I couldn’t resist picking up a bag of Goldfish with a s’mores twist at Jenny Lou’s for my friend DZ Rider, who is known to enjoy an occasional dessert. In fact, whether […]

Friday is your lucky day if you’ve been wondering, “Where can I start my weekend with more than one hundred Chinese wines? French critics Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are in town for a few […]

My friend CM recently invited me to try a new restaurant dedicated to food and drink from her nation, Switzerland. That timely missive justified ending a long crappy day of work and heading to Central Park with two […]

The closing of Tavalin late last year resulted in many sad faces and an empty hole in the Sanlitun bagel scene. But it looks like this might be a case of one step backward and three […]

The third outpost of the Great Leap Brewing empire will officially open on Friday, March 13, and include guest beers Hop Devil IPA and Golden Monkey Tripel from Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing. You can try them against Great […]

Beijing imbibers with a few years beneath their belts will well remember bartender Paul Mathew and the fine cocktails he made in our fair city before he moved on to greener pastures. Even before he came to Beijing, […]

A heads up that Belgian beer bar De Refter has opened in Sanlitun South, across from The Rug, around the corner from Nanjie, and in the same building as Home Plate but on the opposite side. A […]