Beijing Boyce

I’ve been making the rounds with my laptop in search of spots that offer decent food, drink, and online access. This is part seven of my winter wireless wrap-up. (Previously: Nearby the Tree, The Bookworm, Sequoia, The Rickshaw; Le Petit Gourmand; The Stone Boat)

Aperitivo

The good
- The coffee is fine
- The mini pizza works as a snack
- The bathrooms are OK
- This is a decent spot to do some late afternoon Web surfing and then enjoy a post-work glass of wine with friends

The bad
- The decor is better suited for night than day, as it feels a bit dark
- The service is up and down, ranging from efficient to neglectful, though it tends toward the former. One one visit, I was the sole patron but, despite employees going past my table, no one asked if I wanted a drink. One employee turned on a Chinese  soap opera and, when I noted the volume was loud, grudgingly… switched the channel to horse racing.

The signal
- On my four visits, no problem with the signal

Good times for taste buds continue in Beijing.

Australian wine-focused GELIPU and South African-wine focused Winelink will team up on Saturday, February 23, to present 100 ’boutique’ wines from, you guessed it, Australia and South Africa. The tasting starts at 6 PM at Tim’s Texas Roadhouse on Super Bar Street. The entry fee: RMB 100.

This is the most recent portfolio tasting offered at a low price, following on those by Torres in November and Palette in December and earlier this month.

Intriguingly, the invite says, “In the future, don’t buy from the retailer, don’t buy from the wholesaler, don’t even buy from the importer, it’s the exporter that you need to talk to!”

For more information, contact Garry at tongue.honey@gmail.com.