Wine weekend: 100 wines for 100 kuai, Slovenian sip-fest
A heads up on a couple of noteworthy wine tastings coming up (as mentioned earlier, I hope to again start providing a list of upcoming wine events each week): Palette…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Catching up: Kro’s Nest, Bellagio
An Obama Slammer, a large Kro’s Nest pizza and victory is ours. ((c) Obama for America) Some notes on places visited over the past month or two… Kro’s Nest Everyone…
The Saturday that was: CJW, Nanjie, Tree, Rickshaw
With this thing, it’s happy hour forever! ((c) Universal Studios) Rare be those times when a Beijing birthday boy busts moves to the Back to the Future theme in a…
Aloha – Beijing’s favorite bar for foreigners?
Spotted in this post on The Beijinger forum: “Top 10 Bars Foreigners are Most Interested In,” according to AT0086, which states, “To be authoritative and honest, AT0086 ranking is inclined…
Beijing Olympics: Check your smokes at the door?
A smoke-free Olympics? (Rcmathiraj) “A Beijing official recently announced that ‘provisions to ban smoking in public places in Beijing (Draft to Be Approved)’ will go into effect in Beijing office…
Hotel wine prices, Shangri-La Jones, Chinese consumers, and more
Why does that bottle of wine cost RMB 400? Ever wondered how five-star hotels come up with the wine prices on their menus? Campbell Thompson takes readers on a step-by-step…
The good, the bad and the wireless: Sequoia Cafe
I have been making the rounds with my laptop in search of spots that offer decent food, drink, and online access. This is part four of my winter wireless wrap-up….
The Time Out China Wine Guide: Typical aromas, light body, poor finish
If the recent China Wine Guide by Time Out magazine were a glass of vino, I would describe it as exhibiting typical aromas, possessing a light body, and leaving a…
The Haiku Challenge: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!
Announcing the results of this blog’s first contest – The Haiku Challenge. The four esteemed judges – Naoko Aoki, Jo Lusby, Badr Benjelloun and Will Moss – have made their…
The good, the bad, and the wireless: The Rickshaw
I have been making the rounds with my laptop in search of spots that offer decent food, drink, and online access. This is part three of my winter wireless wrap-up….
Five-star hotels without service to match? Part II
Last week, I posted about the less than stellar service experienced by two bloggers at separate five-star hotels in China – one in Shanghai and one in Beijing. One wrote…
The good, the bad and the wireless: Le Petit Gourmand
I have been making the rounds with my laptop the past few months in search of spots that offer decent food, drink and online access. Here is part two of…
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