Pete on the Beat: Shanghai News for Bar Hounds
Back in days of yore, a scribe named Winopete kept Taipei’s bar-goers up-to-date with a terse, witty newsletter – pretty much the opposite of what I write. He recently relocated…
Monthly Archives: March 2007
One of those days… Charlie’s
Tuesday was one of those days when emails swamp your in-box faster than you can bail them out, when you show up for an appointment that doesn’t work out, when…
Readers’ Writes V: SO, Will and Jim
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s general nightlife scene. They…
Just In: Re-nhu-vation for Lido Establishment
It’s official: nhu will close and renovate. “The first floor will be a full fledged cafe and restaurant and the second floor a lounge. It will be even more high…
Readers’ Writes IV: M-Dawg, Alan and Agent Red Wolf
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s general nightlife scene. They…
Scoop: Centro’s Bruce Li Makes Leap
Bruce Li, perennial candidate for bartender of the year and well-known fixture at Centro in the Kerry Centre, will jump to China World Hotel to become bar manager at Aria,…
Readers Writes’ III: Natasha, Campbell, ET and Austin
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s general nightlife scene. They…
Food for Thought: TBJ’s Restaurant Awards
I usually don’t write much about restaurants, but that’s Beijing’s annual awards are an exception, especially this time around, because: 1) I’ve been on a Cafe Europa kick and, just…
Readers’ Writes II: Oliver, BH, Stella and Chelsey
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s nightlife scene. They include…
Changyu: Light on Both Palate and Wallet
I held a wine tasting at home during Spring Festival and the surprise star, in terms of value, was a magnum of Changyu sparkling cider. At 5 percent alcohol and…
Notes from the weekend that was…
Sequoia Cafe in Sanlitun offers the most imaginative, enjoyable and affordable wine tastings in Beijing. Period. Last Friday, I tried seven Austrian and German wines, munched on appetizers and chatted with…
Readers’ Writes I: Don, Olli, Eddie and Jason
Welcome to Readers’ Writes week, starring the collective wisdom of 17 fellow bar-goers who answered my survey about their favorite Beijing drinking holes and the city’s general nightlife scene. They…
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