Ch-ch-change: How to make Beijing taxi drivers happy
So happy (photo: thebeijinger.com) – Beijing has its fair share of undesirable taxi drivers: the surly (who avoid eye contact, emit disparaging sighs and respond with moody grunts instead of…
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Snacking in Sanlitun Soho: Holland Fish, Rice & Beef, Moment Cafe, Ssam
Sanlitun Soho is in my neighborhood but I have spent little time since it opened and have thus tried to make amends in the past few weeks. Some spots tried:…
New Gung Ho Pizza space + Gung Ho-Vedett draw…
This is an exclusive, a “you heard it hear first”, a Beijing food and beverage breaking news story, a… I’m just kidding. I’m not a big fan of such wording….
Sips & bites: The Royal Café, The Loyal Geoduck, new Ganges
The laptop problems return! Just a short post today. Hopefully all is back to normal by tomorrow… Look for Danish operation The Royal Café to soon open in the former…
Beer Fest: Miss Kriek by St Louis contest held in Beijing
Miss Kriek by St Louis candidates at Beijinger Beer Fest – The candidates for the Miss Kriek by St Louis crown faced a busy schedule last week with an opening…
Bar Rescue Beijing Contest: Win 100 Bottles of Gin and Vodka from Fubar
Update: I met with Chad Lager of Fubar this week to pick the winners of the 100 bottles of vodka and gin in the Beijing Bar Rescue Contest. All valid…
Spirit It! Bob Louison opens bartender academy in Beijing
Bob Louison of Spirit It! has announced the opening of his bartender academy in the Temple complex in Beijing. Louison, who first came to Beijing to work with China Doll…
Sips in Beijing: Changyu Vermouth, Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon, Schorsch Lager
Fighting Cock Bourbon meets Changyu Vermouth in this Manhattan. – So I spotted this liter bottle of Changyu Vermouth in a supermarket last week and hemmed and hawed for about…
Hey, Mr Vodka-Cran Man, play a song for me: DJ Chunky one-off on Friday at Fubar
DJ Chunky in his pre-digital days… – You might have caught him over the years playing at Tun and Nanjie, at Lantung and Fubar, and now Australia’s own DJ Chunky…
Beijing Summer House Party Contest: Win 10 Gung Ho pizzas, 48 bottles of Vedett White
UPDATE: And we have a winner. As I spent the afternoon working at Grinders, I asked co-owner Trevor Metz to oversee the draw and pick the winner. After much scrambling…
Must Tries Series: Joseph Kornides of Nanluoguxiang bar 12SQM
Welcome to part twenty-seven of the Must Tries Series, where I ask people in the Beijing bar and restaurant business for the top picks from their menus. This episode features…
New Kro’s Nest menu: Pizza rolls, deep-fried Oreos and more
- Those seeking a single pizza serving at Kro’s Nest will be happy to know the new menu includes something akin to stomboli. It is essentially a pizza, rolled up,…
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