First impressions: Havana
Havana, which opened last Sunday in the Grand Millennium Hotel, is a cozy bar with a high ceiling and comfy wicker chairs (a sturdy frame and firm cushions make for…
Monthly Archives: May 2008
First impressions: Tun
Expect a mix of historical and industrial at Tun, the newest spot from Huxley, whose joint Nanjie in the Sanlitun South zone is a shot glass’ throw away. Tun –…
Shots: Yin Bar, Stone Boat, Enoteca, Suzie’s Cafe
The “charity marathon” at the Emperor Hotel’s Yin Bar raised RMB26,000 for the Red Cross, says Miao Wong of Acupuncture, which spun tunes during the event. Meanwhile, The Stone Boat…
Sips and gulps: Ian Sherman benefit, Frank’s Place, Tao
Friday night (May 30, 7:30 PM) will see a slew of bands band together at a D-22 to raise funds for Time Out music editor Ian Sherman, who is fighting…
(Nearly) free pour: 100 wines for 150 kuai
By Jim Boyce I wrote it before and I will write it again: consumers in Beijing enjoy amazing value when it comes to wine tasting. One recent trend is that…
Beijing Olympics Thought 6: Continental drink
Eight is a lucky number in China, so for each of the 88 days until the 2008 Olympics, I will strip-mine my brain to unearth a thought related to Beijing…
Beijing Olympics Thought 5: Flaming Fuwa?
Eight is a lucky number in China, so for each of the 88 days until the 2008 Olympics, I will strip-mine my brain to unearth a thought related to Beijing…
Peking Parker and the Great Wall of China: The Secret of ‘Big Bob’
By Jim Boyce \ The Robert Parker Dinner – 8:08 PM, May 24, The Great Wall of China, Beijing Watchtowers lit in gold, walkways lit in silver – the Great…
Grab a java II: Pacific Coffee
Hot on the heels of an executive decision to expand my “hood” – hey, if Champagne producers can do it, why can’t I? – I’m revising my recent list of…
Upcoming openings: Legation Quarter, Project H20, China Doll, Klubb Rouge
Look for Gongti-Sanlitun area clubs China Doll (in the 3.3 Building) and Klubb Rouge to open in the first half of next month, while late June is the target at…
Stone Boat: Charity concert this Sunday
The Stone Boat will hold a concert this Sunday to raise funds for MercyCorps and its earthquake relief efforts in Sichuan. The music kicks off at 6 PM and the…
Room 101: Bands to raise funds for earthquake relief effort
Room 101 is holding a party this Thursday from 7:30 PM to raise funds for the earthquake relief effort in Sichuan, informs reader PM. The party will feature eight bands,…
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