Beijing Boyce

A few notes from last night’s “out and about” (~11 PM to ~3 AM):

The Rickshaw: A rowdy crowd, no doubt fueled by beer and burritos, audible from outside The Bookworm.

Nanjie: Unusually quiet, with the balcony empty. Sister establishment Tun saw a light crowd. (By the way, someone said Tun, with its huge screen, proved to be a good place to watch the US-China basketball game.)

Beer Mania: Busy, inside and out. Then again, this place often seems to draw a crowd.

W Sports and Music Bar and Restaurant: Light crowd, with about two dozen people on the deck.

Q Bar: Bustling, but not as packed as other nights. In other words, comfortably busy.

Mesh: I peaked in the window and saw about 50 people in this newly opened lounge. I decided to come back later. Unfortunately, by that time - 2 AM - the place was empty.

China Doll in 3.3: The bar and dance floor were busy, the lounge less so, with many people in national colors. Expect a RMB100 cover charge and a wait at the elevator - it takes only six people at a time.

The Saddle Cantina: Nearly empty, with the rain no doubt clearing the deck.

Kokomo: Packed… again. Even with the rain, the rooftop rocked and the downstairs area had a good number of people, including many obviously associated with the Olympics. It also had quite a few drunks. One guy fall face first into that huge aloe vera plant near the door (he’s lucky it is a fake). Another group came downstairs and hassled the door staff at Club China Doll.

I’m spending a lot of time in the Workers Stadium-Sanlitun area, so I’ll try to take the next “out and about” a bit further from home.