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Drink Me a River | Arrow Factory Liangma marks one year this Saturday

March 24, 2017 BB 0

Arrow Factory, Liangma River Edition, turns one this Saturday and has kind of become my go-to craft brew joint. If I seek something close to home, I usually scoot to Jing-A Taproom for a pint […]

World Cup Flashback | Beijing Sports Bars in 2006 & 2010

The World Cup kicks off tonight but many Beijing venues city that planned to screen matches are closed due to the COVID situation. Anyway, for those want a trip down memory lane, here are my […]
Suzie Wong redux? New F&B street in works at Chaoyang West

When I first moved to Beijing, the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park was a top destination for nightlife fans. To the south were spots like Latinos and The Big Easy, the latter with a superb […]
Beijing’s First Taco Crawl + Beijing Taco & Tequila Flashback

‘Beijing’s First Taco Crawl’ featured eight restaurants serving an equal number of tasty snacks and boozy beverages back in January. See below for my recaps and rankings of that six hour-plus octathlon of deliciousness. And […]
Old street, new street, Side Street | New vibes near Friendship Store

Once upon a time, Xiushui South Street–on the flip side of the Friendship Store on Jiangguomen Outer Street–ranked among the hottest weekend brunch tickets in town. Grandma’s Kitchen and Steak & Eggs drew crowds at […]
From Hot Dog to Sausage | Schindler’s Moves in with Maggie’s

Two brands well-known by Beijing’s veteran eat, drink and be merry crowd are teaming up. German comfort food haven Schindler’s is moving its Ritan Park branch 50 meters down the street to the former Maggie’s […]
Home Boyce | Beijing Food Delivery & Pickup Options

Plenty of uncertainty surrounding the city’s food and beverage scene — what’s new!? — as the May 1 to May 4 holiday ban on dining and drinking in restaurants and bars has been extended. Now […]
Drinkin’ Alone in Beijing | Black Cat Bone for 2022

It’s a decade since Black Cat Bone rocked our fair city with one last gig, five guys cutting through the far murkier air of Beijing v2012 with blues tune after blues tune. Rowdy and raw, […]
Labor Day 2022 | Walking in Beijing

Labor Day 2022 in Beijing. It’s been well over two years since the pandemic began so all should be pretty much back to normal, right? Nope, a recent spat of omicron cases has lots of […]