Get your NHL and NBA on, part II
UPDATE II: The Rickshaw was able to show the Hornets-Mavs and Suns-Spurs games this morning, so it appears that games listed here as being on either bensports 1 or ESPN are available. That would mean the Detroit Pistons-Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 AM) and LA Lakers-Denver Nuggets (10:30 AM) are available tomorrow. (For audio streaming, go to the “scores” on ESPN and click the “listen” button for each game - you need to sign up for this feature, a process that takes about 90 seconds. Thanks to Chad at The Rickshaw for figuring this out for me.)
UPDATE: It is 8:20, I’m at the Rickshaw, and we have been treated to baseball, motorcycle racing, a dog show, and snippets of the Hornets-Maverick game, but no Raptors-Magic. Not sure if the Suns-Spurs game will be on.
Gleann Phealan is showing the playoffs of that well-known Irish sport – NHL hockey - at Paddy O’Shea’s. He is getting the games via the Internet and says the images are good.
The four conference semifinals hit the ice starting Thursday morning our time. Here’s the slate Glenn sent. (If you plan to go, I suggest shooting an email to glenn@paddyosheas.com to inspire Glenn to get out of bed for a bunch of hockey nuts.)
Game 1
- Thursday, April 24, 7 AM and 10 AM
- Friday, April 25, 7 AM and 10 AM
Game 2
- Saturday, April 26, 7 AM and 10 AM
- Sunday, April 27, 8 AM
Turning to the NBA playoffs, Rickshaw manager Chad Lager and I stayed up until 3 AM Monday morning in the hopes of catching the scheduled Toronto Raptors-Orlando Magic and/or Denver Nuggets-LA Lakers games. No dice. Chad managed to get two games yesterday and fingers are crossed for tomorrow morning’s Raptors-Magic (7:30 AM) and Phoenix Suns-San Antonio Spurs (9:30 AM) games.
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Upcoming Beijing wine-related events
Tuesday, April 22, 7 PM, Barolo (Ritz-Carlton Beijing), RMB488+15%
Giovanni Rosso wine dinner, with wine maker David Rosso; by East Meets West; RSVP with 6445-5797 (EMW), 5908-8151 (Ritz-Carlton)
Thursday, April 24, 7:30 PM, Cafe Europa, RMB180
Yering Station tasting with 4 wine-food pairings; by The Wine Republic; RSVP at 5869-5663 or 13910-097-621.
Thursday, April 24, 7 PM, CRU Steakhouse (JW Marriott), RMB888 + 15%
“Best of Bordeaux” wine dinner, with Saint Julien, Saint Emilion, Pessac Leognan, Pauillac and Pomerol, by ASC, RSVP with Helen Lu at 6418-1598, x226
Friday, April 25, 6:30 PM, Sequoia Cafe (Sanlitun), RMB 100
TerraMater tasting with 6 wines, with export manager Jose Montes; RSVP with Frank at 13701-178-073.
Thursday, May 8, 7-9 PM, Block 8’s Med, RMB100
Ladies Wine Club, featuring Italian wines and five-course meal; contact Kristen at lum.kristen@gmail.com
Thursday, May 8, 7-8:30 PM, Amigo (Central Park), free
Raminara (Chile) wine festival, by Top Cellar; RSVP with Cedric at marketing@topcellar.com.cn / 13439-467-514
Thursday, May 16, 7-8:30 PM, Bento & Berries (Kerry Centre Hotel), free
Henry Bourgeois wine tasting, by Top Cellar; RSVP with Cedric at marketing@topcellar.com.cn / 13439-467-514
Thursday, May 30, 7-8:30 PM, Bento & Berries (Kerry Centre Hotel), free
Deutz Champagne tasting, by Top Cellar; RSVP with Cedric at marketing@topcellar.com.cn / 13439-467-514
Note: To get a wine event listed, send the event information, preferably in text format, to beijingboyce@yahoo.com.
Weekday parties: Sambal Urban, Revelations, Kokomo, Rickshaw
A bunch of parties going on this week…
Sambal Urban will hold an “opening cocktail party” on April 23, 8:30-11 PM, with DJ Huang Weiwei, VJ G.org and art by Wei Xingyu. RSVP with Cat or Peter at 5866-8538.
Revelations is apparently having its opening party the same night.
And Kokomo now has Cuban band “Son de Cuba” on Wednesdays - the show starts at 9:30 PM. (Buy one, get one free Cuba Libres before 10 PM.)
The Rickshaw marks its first anniversary on April 24, 4PM-6 AM, with some freebies and lots of “surprises.”
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