BB XXVIII: Opening Shots
Capone’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar held its soft opening last Friday. According to the invite, the place is “inspired by the Chicago lifestyle in the 1920s,” suggesting we might…
Capone’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar held its soft opening last Friday. According to the invite, the place is “inspired by the Chicago lifestyle in the 1920s,” suggesting we might…
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been at a wine dinner where a patron has destroyed a door. I can now raise one more finger…
Warning: The following story contains disturbing scenes involving a plush monkey and is not suitable for those under the age of 21, allergic to polyester or prone to taking life…
“I will be having my birthday soon and want to find a bar with a darts board that we can use. Where are the best ones now? All I know…
A reader recently asked about the location of the new Capone’s. I thought the answer might be of interest to others: “Hi Alan, “Capone’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar will…
Good times all around last night as that’s Beijing held its Xmas Charity Funk Throwdown at Browns. Ah-Q Jazz Arkestra put the stank on some classic funk tunes, SambAsia’s pounding…
Friday is the fifth annual that’s Beijing Xmas Charity Funk Throwdown. This year’s event is at Browns and proceeds go to helping Ping An Foster Home, which arranges surgeries for…
Despite a questionable name and a dismal location in Cell Block 11 (3F) of Jianwai Soho, Opener? was a must-visit since the management includes a former owner of the now-chai’d…
Some readers think this newsletter is nothing but fun and games, wine dinners and plush monkeys. It usually is, but consider a recent incident. A bar invited me to visit….
TRIO has taken The Park Grill and The Cellar down a few notches and now offers a more affordable wine list (see Hanky Panky at Frankie’s below). / An investor…
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