Beijinger 2011 Restaurant Awards: Flesh, flash and funk
– One week Two weeks Three weeks Four weeks ago, I finished off a heavy weekend – cocktails at Flamme and all you can eat/drink at Korean restaurant Ssam…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Must Try Series: Robin Howlett and Steve Williamson of Bang! Bang! Pizza
Welcome to part twenty-four of the Must Tries Series, where I ask the people who own or work in restaurants and bars what they like best. Up this time: Robin…
Vinolia wine shop to open in Yintai Center next month
On the fly today so just a quick post that a wine shop will open in the B1 level of the Yintai Center next month. Called Vinolia, word is that…
Head case: Grinders to start Saturday night quiz (get the answers here)
- Grinders is not only the latest place to start a pub quiz but also the first in recent memory to book it on a Saturday night (8 PM), that…
The final cut: Butcher Steakhouses closes, Wall of Fame lives on
They beat the meaty beast. – The Butcher Steakhouse burst onto the scene by offering its massive gut-busting burger for free — if you managed to down it in one…
Hammer time: Beluga Gold Line vodka now in Beijing
While the price of a bottle of vodka in most Beijing bars, restaurants and clubs is typically in the hundreds of renminbi, you can expect to multiply that four or…
Spanish Tapas & Wine Tour 2011 starts May 1 in Beijing
One of my favorite trends in Sanlitun during the past couple of years is the rise of Spanish restaurants. Nali Patio has become the HQ for this given it houses…
On Q: VVH VODK Caramel Liquor in Beijing
- I ran into Simon Pendergast and Brandon Hess of beer and spirits distributor Dxcel last night at Q Bar and it transpired that not only does the company distribute…
Shunyi Pit Stop: Paddy O’Shea’s to open third bar
Look for the Paddy O’Shea’s Empire to increase next weekend when Paddy’s Pit Stop opens in the former Top Cellar space in Pinnacle Plaza in Shunyi. Pomme O’Shea’s, formerly known…
Carrefour Spring Fair: Free wine this weekend in Shuangjing
Almost forgot to post this one: Carrefour will hold its Beijing spring wine fair is this weekend at the Shuangjing store. As usual, bring your own glasses unless you want…
Sips & Bites: TimeOut-Chifan for Charity, Moonglow Burlesque, Migas Funk Fever
TimeOut magazine and Chifan for Charity are teaming up with more than two dozen restaurants for charity dinners on April 24 to raise funds for victims of the earthquake and…
Beyond The Stone Boat: Jon Ansfield and Amy Li to open Susu
More than a few people were disappointed and/or outraged in August of 2009 when Jonathan Ansfield and Amy Li announced they felt essentially forced out of The Stone Boat in…
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