It’s a live blog, hosers: Tonight’s Canada Day party at Goose and/et Duck
Drink beer, eat “beaver” treats, play table-top hockey, and count down to July 1 as Canadians in China holds its fifth annual Canada D’eh party tonight at the Goose and/et…
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Amilal: Hutong vibe, courtyard drinks, single malts
I finally moseyed down to this hutong bar run by the former manager of Sandglass (the same day I took these photos of Nanluoguxiang). What can you expect at Amilal…
Sips and bites: Swensen’s (ex-Mare), Yadgar, Alfa, 2F
Twas a sad day when Mare, my favorite tapas spot in downtown Beijing, closed for good, though the owners had the foresight to open a branch of the place –…
Meow! DH and the Hellcats, Black Cat Bone rock 2 Kolegas
People have asked me which Fourth of July party to catch this coming weekend. I wonder if any of them can live up to expectations after Saturday night at 2…
Sips and bites: Cosmos Hot Dogs, Confederation Cup, Canada Day
Football/soccer fans: The United States and Brazil will face off in Confederation Cup finals and both Paddy O’Shea’s and Danger Doyle’s will show the game live at 2 AM. The third-place…
Mix master: Bob ‘Spirit It’ Louison on Beijing’s cocktail scene
This Saturday, Bob Louison will teach the thirteenth in a series of cocktail classes held by his company Spirit It. The lessons have covered everything from the classics to creations…
Weekend ahead: Cat music, Canada Day, Neo Lounge, and more
The prayers of The Village Grouch* have been answered: Black Cat Bone and DK and the Hellcats will team up this Saturday night from 10 PM at 2 Kolegas (map)….
Michael Jackson: His number ones, our Beijing bars
Wikipedia reports that Michael Jackson had 13 number one hits on Billboard, 14 if you count “We are the World”. Jackson made great music and, while thinking about the news…
On the vine: Oregon wine tasting, junior sommelier session, Hilton wine fair
Oregon wine tasting events are few and far between in Beijing, but this Friday Sequoia Cafe (map) will have five wines from this northwestern state, including a pinot noir, a…
Out like a lamb, in like a lion? New digs for April Gourmet
While walking about the Workers Stadium area a few days ago, I noticed that April Gourmet seems to be going from this: To this: The new place certainly looks bigger…
Our global village: A Swedish single malt in Beijing
One pleasant change in the Beijing bar scene is the ever-growing number of single malts. I figured we pushed the envelope a bit when I spotted a Welsh variety in…
On deck: New Q Bar rooftop to open tomorrow night
Sanlitun South cocktail joint Q Bar will open its much larger rooftop deck tomorrow night. The deck has about tripled in size and seats some two hundred people, with standing…
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