The Friday night that was…
Friday night started as usual with a weekly wine tasting at Sequoia Cafe – this one featured a handful of Chenin Blancs to test our palates. These get-togethers are a…
Monthly Archives: July 2007
There’s a monkey on my blog!
Zimbu – who you might remember as the plush monkey that nearly got into a brawl at last year’s TBJ Halloween party at Rui Fu – has thrown the banana…
Put on your Rose-colored glasses at La Baie des Anges
Bacchus Wines is teaming up with Houhai’s La Baie des Anges, co-runner up in the TBJ awards‘ best wine list category, for a Rose competition: Cotes du Rhones Sud versus Cotes…
Excellence in the Garden of Delights
It seems China World Hotel’s Aria isn’t the only local establishment being recognized by Wine Spectator. Wangfujing-based Garden of Delights – which has one of our city’s more spectacular interior designs…
Jackie Chan, Robert Palmer back my campaign
Let’s see. I just go here, find Beijing Boyce, and click the “+” til it’s green… (from aiwan.com) Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan and rock music legend Robert Palmer…
Aria’s Johnson is tops in 42 Below qualifier
The Beijing qualifier for the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup was held at China World Hotel last night as bartenders from Q Bar, Lush, China Doll, Aria, The Regent and Centro…
Texas move ‘em
Like a tumbleweed, Tim’s Texas BBQ has come and gone in the former John Bull Pub location. The sign is down and various hunks of wood were being tricyled away, apparently to the…
TBJ Awards: D-22, pole dancers, reality TV, and more
Like some 500 other people, I attended that’s Beijing’s Bars and Clubs Awards last Thursday at The Bank. Here are seven random thoughts from the sweaty, red wine fueled night that was (photos courtesy…
Wine word: Shanxi takes on the world
Thanks to GS for forwarding a South China Morning Post article about China’s Grace Vineyard – Shanxi takes on wine world – by Mark Graham (registration required). I think these…
Wine Spectator rates Aria wines high
Word has it that China World Hotel bar Aria will be recognized in Wine Spectator magazine’s August issue as having one of the world’s best wine lists. I’ll have more on…
Vote today: Or face the wrath of the Juicy Pants Army
Last week’s plea to vote for this site in the China Blog Awards came as I was mired in 26th place. Thanks to reader support, I’ve scratched my way up…
The Saturday that was: YY, 5:19, The Rickshaw
The crane parts outside and staff wearing “chai” T-shirts inside said it all – Yugong Yishan is about to bite the wrecking ball. Blues outfit Black Cat Bone rocked the…
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