Sips and bites: Beer Jing finale, Westside, Nola
Westside
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I recently tagged along with Simon Pendergast, the face of beer distributor Dxcel and, along with City Weekend, this month’s Beer Jing festival, to Nola and Westside where some of his products are sold. Before I get to that, the Beer Jing finale will be held tomorrow night, Thursday, at Danger Doyle’s (map) at 9 PM. Attendees can get five VB, five Toohey’s New, or five Lucky beer for RMB100, five Cobra for RMB80, and beers such as Brooklyn Lager and James Boag’s for RMB25 per bottle. Pendergast adds there might be some surprises left over from a tasting of “exotic microbrews” to be held earlier in the night for the first 20 people who completed their Beer Jing passports. On to the visits…
Westside (map) offers an option to those in the Centro area. Nearby, in the Prosper Center, it offers high ceilings, more wood than a lumberyard, and tightly packed formations of photos on the wall – those with a fetish for Big Ben will be happy. As one acquaintance put it, the place feels “colonial.” Then he added: “I wouldn’t be surprised if a messenger enters with a scroll and informs us that the Zulus are amassing.” Anyway, a decent option if you are in the area, though the drinks are not cheap – a craft beer will set you back RMB45. Though the deck season is rapidly ending, this one has an excellent one.
As for Nola (map), bacon lovers rejoice: the green gumbo (RMB25) comes with braised bacon while the New Orleans-inspired menu also includes dates wrapped in bacon (RMB23). The Parmesan fries (RMB23) are tasty and are served in a paper cone. Appetizers start at RMB27 for white bean and mushroom salad, poboys and sandwiches at RMB40 for a half serving with prime rib and horseradish, and main courses at RMB77 for shrimp and grits. The beverage list includes a solid lineup of beer and wine. This two-floor restaurant has a light and airy atmosphere, though it could use a few decorations to give it some lift.
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