Bites and bits, shots and sips…
A few quickies… COX, which became famous for wings and recently added curry to the menu, is closed indefinitely. Will this episode see co-owner Kris Ryan (Saddle, The Rickshaw) take…
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Interview: Don St. Pierre Jr, ASC Fine Wines
ASC Fine Wines‘ Don St. Pierre Jr joins Robert Parker, Richard Sands, Miguel Torres and other global wine players in Decanter magazine’s “2007 Power List.” St. Pierre, who established ASC…
E-Salted: Taipei’s party animal attacks Beijing
As I twitched about Wal-Mart in a fluorescent light-induced daze about six weeks ago, an SMS from E. Salt, one of Taipei’s premier party people, snapped me out of it. She…
Getting plastered on a ‘hutong catwalk’
Last week, I wrote about a then-upcoming fashion show by Plastered T-shirts , which celebrates things Beijing – Yanjing beer, 1.20 Xiali taxi rides and the subway, among others (see A party that…
Loosen up with some Riesling
Liebe das guten Leben on July 3 as Summergate hosts both a wine tasting and dinner with Ernst Loosen. The fun starts with a tasting at the the Hilton’s Zeta Bar (7-10…
Adieu, Rui Fu
For about two months, I was a regular at Rui Fu, conveniently located on the Houhai to Workers’ Stadium / Sanlitun route. It was a spacious retreat, had the big-name backing of…
Dirty Deeds at Rui Fu?
A few months ago, I reported that Henry Li‘s newest bar, Rui Fu, was up for sale. In discussions over the cavernous bar’s fate with friends, the venue’s potential as…
I’ll have the Kahlua and yak’s milk…
If Sanlitun or Houhai are getting tedious, and Super Bar Street just isn’t your thing, why not be a bit adventurous and try barhopping a bit farther north in, say,…
The survey says…
Last week, I reported that Centro, Suzie Wong’s, Face and China Doll received the most TBJ bar and club awards nominations and that I’d soon list all the categories and…
And they’re off! Unbridled spirits…
I usually don’t write about work-related events I attend, unless they involve haggis. One exception is the Kentucky Trade Center‘s one-year anniversary celebration last week. Five things that made it a good…
An afternoon spent at Culinary Coin
The Ritz-Carlton on Financial Street held its “culinary coin” festival Saturday. I was lucky enough to have a media pass, which got me a big yellow badge, which meant I…
Rickshaw on a Roll, II
The Rickshaw has become wildy popular since opening about two months ago. I’ve already posted this interview with co-owner Kris Ryan and these 12 thoughts on the place. Almost everyone I’ve taken…
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