Beijing Boyce

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Beijing Olympics Thought 6: The Parallel Bars?

June 03rd, 2008 | Category: Uncategorized

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 and The Games. That’s one thought per brain cell. It’s called teamwork, people!

With the Olympics just around the curve, is it not time that a bar arises that sports a name that evokes the spirit of the Games - or at least makes reference to them? A few suggestions:

  • The Pommel Horse
  • The Oar and Kayak
  • Zappas (after the Greek who helped get the modern games going)
  • Do-Ping
  • The Springboard
  • Rings of Fire (would work well for a place with Sichuan food)
  • The Starter’s Pistol
  • Drinkathalon
  • The Discus and The Hammer
  • The “I went to the Olympics and spent all of my time in this bloody pub” Pub

Best of all would be to find a pair of establishments, side by side, and call them The Parallel Bars.

Previously
Thought 1: If they build it, we may come
Thought 2: “Whether or not” in Sanlitun
Thought 3: Living the lowlife on Lotus Lane
Thought 4: The F&B scene takes a pre-Olympics breather?
Thought 5: Flaming Fuwa
Thought 6: Continental drink

6 Comments so far

  1. Avi June 3rd, 2008 2:19 pm

    Awesome blog. I am totally feeling the ‘Parallel Bars’. Unfortunately at this time I am low on funds so I cant build a bar.

    But how about drinks/shots themed on the events? I am an expert at the decathlon (10 shots of various liquors in 10 minutes).

  2. boyce June 4th, 2008 2:44 pm

    Avi,

    Woah, I am feeling some serious synergy.

    Your “10 shots in 10 minutes” idea + my Flaming Fuwa shots idea = partying (to take a line from Bode Miller) at an Olympic level? For the sake of keeping people respectable, I think I’d make those the mini-shots you find at Shooters and elsewhere.

    Cheers, Boyce

  3. Garry Anderson June 6th, 2008 11:08 am

    The “Pommel Horse”, is that a S&M club?

    How about the new deli called “Pull Da Hammy”?

    ;) G

  4. boyce June 6th, 2008 5:51 pm

    Garry,

    The Pommel Horse is a bar that believes in good clean fun pursuant to the recently released visitor guidelines for The Olympics. There shall be no Sing, no Ming, only — as mentioned - good clean Pommeling.

    Cheers, Boyce

  5. Terry July 7th, 2008 11:28 am

    just wanted to let you know that I have enjoyed all your illustrious thoughts…. what a way to start a day with a chuckle… thanks

  6. boyce July 9th, 2008 2:50 pm

    Thanks Terry!

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