Monthly Archives: March 2008

Sanlitun roundup: Lugas, Saddle Cantina, 1949, Kokomo / China Doll

It sounds like the Kokomo / China Doll standoff is over for now. Two co-owners of Kokomo told me last Thursday that Tongli Studio management fixed the damaged lighting console…

Last call: Celebrity Pub Crawl IV

Where would you take James Bond drinking in Beijing? Post your bar recommendations in the comment section here and you’ll be entered into the weekly Celebrity Pub Crawl draw. So…

Celebrity Pub Crawl IV: James Bond

Martinis are nice, but nothing beats proper chilling with Bollingers… We’ve done Crockett and Tubbs, The Desperate Wives and Homer Simpson. Let’s skip across the pond and get British spy…

The Opposite House: Sanlitun hotel to include Mesh bar, Punk club

The boutique hotel in Sanlitun’s Swire hotel will go by the name The Opposite House. The restaurant and bar “concepts’” are being handled by David Laris Concepts. Expect to find…

Purple Lips wine shop to open March 30

Purple Lips Wine Tasting Room and Shop will hold its soft opening on Sunday, March 30. The shop will be open all day, with free wine between 6 and 8…

Les Millesimes: A three-story wine club in the heart of Beijing

On Tuesday night, The Wine Republic’s Campbell Thompson and I visited Jianwai Soho’s three-floor Les Millesimes, a wine club that includes a “cellar”, two restaurants, a cigar lounge, wine displays…

Celebrity Pub Crawl III: We have a winner!

For Celebrity Pub Crawl III, readers were asked to recommend their Beijing bar picks for Homer Simpson. The name of everyone with a legitimate bar pick was written on a…

Sanlitun walkabout: China Doll vs. Kokomo, and more

Before I get to the now very public fight between Kokomo and China Doll in Sanlitun’s Tongli Studio, some notes from a walkabout I took at 7:30 last night. Walking…

Maggies re-opens… then closes

After spending months on renovations, Maggies no sooner re-opened than it was closed, including its famous hot dog stand out front. According to a sign on the door last night:…

Batter up! Baseball comes to Beijing

Photos courtesy of Richard Liu of The Beijing Softball League China recently held its first Major League Baseball games as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres faced off…

Last call: Celebrity Pub Crawl III – with more prizes!

Where would you take Homer Simpson drinking in Beijing? Post your bar recommendations in the comment section here and you’ll be entered into the weekly Celebrity Pub Crawl draw. So…

Sunday brunch? How about Friday night buffet at The Hilton

Those heading into the weekend and craving all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch now have a Friday night option – Elements restaurant in the Hilton. Hilton now offers a seafood buffet, Friday from…