Monthly Archives: January 2009
Souk: An enduring chill-out spot at Chaoyang West
Every time I leave Chaoyang West after a visit to Suzie Wong, Black Sun Bar, or Block 8, I always kick myself for not stopping in at Souk. It ranks…
Top Five Watering Holes: Ben Shaw
In part eleven of this series, Ben Shaw, who manages a start-up in Beijing and runs the Beijing Gourmand blog, lists his top five places to drink in the city….
Yabao Lu tour: Chocolate, Treasure Island, Maggie’s, Hollywood
More chandeliers than you could shake Tiffany’s at, more gilded pillars than you could shake Fort Knox at, morev elvet chairs than you could shake what’s left of Louis XVI…
Sips and bites: Pepper, Song, Hatsune, All-Star, Cro-bar, and more
The extremely annoying “lady bar” touts on the Sanlitun Village side of Sanlitun North appear to be gone – let us hope it is not just for the holidays. On…
The Super Bowl: A dozen places to catch The Big Game
I wrote last week about Beijing funny guy Richard Robinson costing the New England Patriots the Super Bowl last year in what I call The Sweater Game. In his defense,…
Chinese New Year: Get your e-fireworks here
Forty-two years ago, Channel 11 in New York started the tradition of televising a fireplace on Christmas Day, the idea being that those who did not have one could still…
Australia Day: Sink a few tinnies in Beijing
Monday marks Australia Day and The Stumble Inn and Ned’s are the only spots I know thus far that will celebrate this antipodean holiday from the land that gave us…
The Stumble Inn: Expect to stumble out
Take an otherwise ho-hum subterranean space, add a good slate of beers, install dart boards, TVs, foosball and pool tables, and comfy seating, come up with some fun events, and…
The George Plimpton effect: Joining the pros for 340 wines in 2.5 days
The book Paper Lion recounts the experience of George Plimpton who tried out for the Detroit Lions football team. The climax comes after three weeks of training when Plimpton is…
Out and about: Face, Bar Blu, Kokomo
Quick notes on quick stops last night… Face: I attended the going away party for Jenn Hinkle, who is one of my drinking buddies at the Friday night wine tastings…
Super Bowl parties: The Sweater Game, with party list to come…
Just back from Shanghai, where I sat on a wine panel and tasted 340 wines over 2.5 days. My first such experience, and likely my last, given it is still…
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