Monthly Archives: May 2011

Sips & Bites: End of Kai Club, plus Beer Mania grows, The Volunteer does Thai, Great Leap hosts party

Kai Club: This late-night Sanlitun legend is on its last legs and DJ Blackie and DJ El-Mar Bengel will be on the decks this Saturday for what they call their…

Spice up your life? The Buffalo Wing Martini Experiment

- I learned many things in my recent quest to make a Buffalo Wing Martini. Here are two of them: Infusing vodka with Buffalo wing meat and then “washing” out…

Zejia: Drinks and dumplings in the Gulou area

I went to Contempio last night for the finale of the Spanish Tapas Tour but arrived late, couldn’t get a glass, and felt like the last thing I needed after…

The murky depths: I ate this thing and I liked it

Never been a fan of sea cucumbers. Nope. Not one deep down bottom of the murky sea bit. Not as a pet, a food or a topic of conversation. I…

Dope wine: Do I drink Irvine Albarino or smoke it?

I recently tried the Australian wine Irvine Albarino and agreed with a fellow taster that it smelled like marijuana. It didn’t only smell like marijuana. The first smell was petrol…

Changing of the yard: New owners at Pavillion

I stopped by The Pavillion tonight upon hearing that the place had changed ownership after some five years in business. It indeed appears so as I met Marlen, who represents…

Sips and bites: Stallion, Argana, Flamme, Kro’s, Fatburger

Break out the cowboy hats and stirrups: A new gay lounge called Stallion is slated to open a block north of Workers Stadium near April Gourmet. A source says Stallion…

Home Plate: New BBQ joint features brisket, ribs and more

The team behind Home Plate, which built a following with a delivery service focused on brisket, ribs, wings and the like, opened its restaurant today a block behind the new…

Hot dog! Switch restaurant to open Billy K’s Lemonade Stand

- Some might call them hot dogs, others might call them handheld cardiac arrest units, but I call them delicious. Look for Switch restaurant in the 798 district to formally…

Tea time: Hendrick’s Gin event at Fubar goes to pot

Asking for a spot of tea at Fubar on Sunday night meant getting something far more potent as Jamie Terrell, brand head of Hendrick’s Gin for the Asia-Pacific region, led…

My two kuai: Picks for the 2011 Beijinger bars and clubs awards

The annual Beijinger Bar and Clubs Awards party is tonight and as usual I am posting my picks a few hours early. Why? Because that is how we roll at…

The iPunch heard around the world: Photos from the iPad launch in Beijing

- They say timing is everything so here are some photos from the iPad launch at the Apple store in Sanlitun Village… eleven days ago. Actually, the focus of this…