Thomas Gaestadius Archives ~ Beijing Boyce

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 […]

Maxim’s Beijing | Still going after all these (37) years

Designer Pierre Cardin died this week and compelled me to visit the Beijing restaurant he opened in 1983–Maxim’s de Paris. Maxim’s is still operating, in all of its Art Nouveau glory, on the second floor […]
Life of Pie. 1 Italian, 3.5 hours, 5 Beijing pizza joints

I told Italian native and wine guy Simone Incontro last month in Shenzhen that the next time he visits Beijing, we’re going on a major pizza tour. Incontro came to Beijing 10 days ago and […]
Mega sips & bites | Tiki, Modernista, Ganges, Forno, Meza, more

A slew of Beijing bar and restaurant scene updates. I make no claims to be an expert or to be comprehensive, these are simply posts about places I like or news that has come across […]
An eight-hour tour | Past Tiki Bungalow owners do pop-up

Crazy! It took eight hours to reach home from Beijing airport Saturday night. Then again, that was probably to be expected as I went directly from Terminal 3 to Tiki Bungalow for a pop-up featuring […]
Spice of life | The Rug made mapo tofu nachos in Beijing

Mapo tofu nachos magic in Beijing! I saw a New York Times recipe posted for this dish, sent it to Aden Chang at The Rug Cafe, already known for its mapo tofu pizza, and a […]
Upper crust | Pizza business on the rise in Beijing

Six months ago people wondered if much of Beijing’s restaurant and bar trade would survive, let alone move ahead with new venues. The vitality of the city’s food and drink trade this summer is impressive. […]
Lychee & carrots!? Frankie Zou’s cocktails at the new Hatsune

I just found this weekend’s afternoon drink deal: the Whisper Hill at the new Hatsune in Taikooli South. It’s the easiest going cocktail creation by consultant Frankie Zou–of Botany, TRB and Maison Boulud fame–for the […]
Mega sips & bites: Hatsune, El Nido, Migas, Kakikopi, 709, CHEERS, more

Yep, it’s been a while so time for a catch-up. I already posted about Taco Bell (they have booze!) and Shake Shack (got the first burger!) and how Maggie’s Bar is UMU Bar (expect some […]