The Hilton Beijing Rodeo: Warning, this post contains gore
Two guys, one bull. – Good vittles (baked beans, brisket and the like from Home Plate), good booze (Fighting Cock Bourbon and Brooklyn, Saranac and Dead Guy beers from Dxcel)…
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Now in Beijing: High West ‘Silver’ and Rye Whiskeys
I wrote a few months ago that alcohol distributor Dxcel planned to import High West whiskeys from Utah — and now they are here. Brandon Hess of Dxcel says the…
Sips & bites: Free stuff at Kro’s, Fubar tomorrow, plus Nobu and Modo
Kro’s Nest will team up with beer distributor provider allocator guys Duvel Moortgat and delivery service Jinshisong to hold a party at the Sanlitun branch on Saturday night. The doors open at…
Schnapps stop: Drei Kronen 1308 and Das Liquid Bread
Among the better things I have tasted this year is the schnapps that the guys at Drei Kronen 1308 distilled from their Oktoberfest beer. (That Oktoberfest beer is good, too.)…
Wine in China: France goes va-va-vroom, Grace says screw it, bankers choose swallow over spit
– Yesterday, I wrote about two big wine tastings scheduled for Saturday. I also have been putting up some posts over on sibling blog Grape Wall of China… France goes…
Saddle Up This Saturday: BBQ, Beer and a Mechanical Bull at the Zeta Rodeo
A posse of The Beijing Hilton, nearby restaurant Home Plate BBQ and alcohol distributor Dxcel are saddling up for the “Zeta Rodeo” this Saturday. The Hilton will provide the venue…
Wine-wine situation: Torres Taste of Nations, Tri-Nations Expo on Saturday
There will be plenty of popping and pouring on Saturday afternoon as two major wine tastings are on the schedule. Torres China will hold its fifth annual Taste of the…
Kilkenny and kabobs: The James Joyce and Hua Zai’s Chuanr Bar open
The first drink for every customer 0n opening night last Friday was free. (I had a pint of Kilkenny.) The bartender was friendly and spoke English. (She said she once worked…
Jam session: New Japanese-style bar to include Yunnan plum wine
Plum assignment – Someone with the code name “Betty” gives you a tip about a Japanese-style bar about to open in the Gulou area. Hmm. An hour later you find…
Low-carb contest: And the winner of steaks, martinis and salad at Flamme is…
- The deadline for The Low-Carb Contest — which includes two 750-gram rib-eye steaks, two gin martinis and an avocado salad from Flamme as the prize – finished over two…
‘So long, Rauch Potato’ Tour: El Nido, Yugong Yishan, 1F, Revolution, Bar Blu, Heaven & more
Does this outfit make me look fat? – Here we go again. Instead of one of those types on an all expenses paid ego trip (the type that gets a…
Go west (far west): Cider maker wanted in China
(madehow.com) – Someone from our sister city to the south contacted me here in the north to see if I know of anyone who has experience making cider and would…
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