Beijing Boyce

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Q Bar: Echo and George III

Jointly owned by popular bartenders George Zhou and Echo Sun and an investor, Q BAR had its soft opening on May 13 and will officially launch in June. With a spacious deck, it can hold over 100 people, and the dim lighting, snug couches and high ceilings make it comfortable and airy, though wall art is sorely needed. The big question is whether George and Echo can maintain a steady flow of the quality cocktails for which they are known, since even with a small crowd of 30 to 40, and with extra staff on hand, the martinis were slow in coming. Q Bar is on the roof of the Eastern Inn, across the street from W Sports Bar on Sanlitun South.

(From Beijing Boyce XVII, first emailed on May 27, 2006)

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