Sips and bites: Maggie’s, Mosto, Naijo, Tryst, Tun, 12SQM, Fubar, and more
Notes from some stops about town this past week.. Tun: You might feel like humming Jingle Bells in the toilets now that–at least in the men’s loo–the walls are Christmas…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
NCAA basketball in Beijing: Catch the men’s college final next Tuesday
NCAA fans: The Irish Volunteer will show the men’s college basketball final next Tuesday, April 6, at 9 AM. The IV will open at 8:30 AM and if you come…
Aperitivo encore: Sanlitun wine bar and cafe reopens tonight
Aperitivo will reopen tonight, in an hour or two, after weeks of renovations. Owner Stefano says it will be a “very, very soft opening.” The key changes are in the…
Luga’s Basement: Slated to open Saturday at 6 PM
Luga’s Villa is slated to open a sports bar this Saturday in the downstairs space formerly known as Boutique Wine Cellar. The new venue will include a long bar, five…
Sips and bites: Kiosk, Maggie’s, Fubar, Stumble Inn, Constellation, & more
If you are planning to go to Blue Frog for tonight’s two-for-one burger special, you might want to head there now. This place has been packed to the rafters in…
So, I bought a lemon tree…
… or did I? A week ago, after a trip to Fatburger, I stopped at nearby Laitai Flower Market and bought a lemon tree. At least, the vendor said the…
It’s Friday night: Try to look alive out there…
Walking through Sanlitun Village fifteen minutes ago, I spotted some real live breathing slightly shivering members of the homo sapiens species that to my — at least as far as…
P-P-Poachers: No cover, DJ Phil, Sambuca shots tonight…
Poachers has a superb space and a convenient location but I have not been there much the past few years because it always seems to have a cover charge. But…
Zach the Knife: Someone give this man an award!
Call me psychic, but when I saw a single tear trickle down the left cheek of Zach “The Knife” Lewison of Union Bar & Grille at last week’s Beijinger magazine…
Got a crack habit? Then check out the Beijing booty popping party
How often has the topic arisen–perhaps whilst enjoying tea amongst friends–of the curious lack of organized booty popping displays in our fair city? As an acquaintance recently said, “When one…
Upstairs, downstairs: 2F bar team to take over Juliette’s space
The team behind second-floor cocktail joint 2F in Tongli Studio will take over the former Juliette’s space one level down, where the foie gras has hit the fan for two…
Bleach party: Tun could use a good Spring cleaning
High ceilings, a Great Wall of China DJ booth, an old hutong house frame just inside the door, a mix of lounge, high table, and bar seating… I have always…
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