Monthly Archives: June 2012

Canada Day special: Six-pack of Moosehead for rmb100 at The Drive-Thru

Just got word that The Drive-Thru in Sanlitun Soho will have a Canada Day special tomorrow, July 1, on New Brunswick beer Moosehead. Get a takeaway six- pack of lager…

Shuangjing special: 3 glasses of Slow Boat + 1 Bang! Bang! pizza = rmb88

Bang! Bang! is offering a deal next weekend — July 7 and July 8 — that should please the beer and pizza crowd. Get three glasses of Slow Boat draft…

No whey! 4corners delivers on fresh cheese curds for its tasty poutine

When I contacted chef Jun Trinh mid-afternoon today about the poutine status at 4corners, he sent an SMS about being “out in the boonies, trying to get some ingredients at…

Q & Eh in Beijing: See how you do on Karl Long’s Canadian quiz

~ Karl Long of Paddy O’Shea’s, Beijing’s only Irish-owned and Irish-managed bar within hurling distance of the Embassy of Canada, kindly included some Canuck content in his Wednesday quiz as…

Canada Day Weekend 2012 in Beijing: Where to eat, drink and party

Canada Day 2012 Wear your good toque, eh? ~ Canada Day falls on a Sunday this year which means a full weekend of partying for those with a thing for…

Take a bao: Firefly II shindig July 8 at Brussels; Reaver’s Pie now on menu

~ Given the good turnout last Sunday for the Firefly screening, and the solid response to items such as Mudder’s Milk and Bao & Stew, a second shindig is planned…

Brew grit: Two tickets to Brussels at stake in Beijing beer contest Friday

Beer distributor Vandergeeten will hold a a VIP session this Friday for its ongoing Belgian Beer Knowledge. The lineup will include beer brewers, food editors and F&B managers, among others,…

Fourth of July in Beijing: Independence Day at Lush, Nola, Q-Mex, Kro’s Nest, Union & Eudora Station

Lots of posts on the blog about Canada Grade-Eh Week so here is one for the United States, which is on the verge of celebrating its Independence Day. Some upcoming…

Canada Grade-Eh Week: BC trout + Alberta beef + Quebec poutine + Atlantic Lobster at The Cut

I was going to end this post with “Beauty, eh?” But the idea behind the Canadian set menu at The Cut in the Fairmont Beijing, which starts on Tuesday and…

Canada Grade-Eh Week: Iced Tim Horton’s, Sedin twins pizza at Irish Volunteer, Canadian cocktails at Flamme

~ Canada Grade-Eh Week in Beijing — June 25 to July 1 — isn’t just about restaurants and bars owned, managed or staffed by Canucks. We also have friends of…

Veal-ity check: Master Curry / Shine’s opens in Workers Stadium

Master Curry officially opened in Workers Stadium last evening with a veal barbecue outside, a buffet inside and free-flow wine, beer and juice. This restaurant chain started in Taiwan, where…

Canada Grade-Eh Week Q&A: No More Bunz’s Simon Gauthier & The Great Canadian Sausage

A bunch of Beijing restaurants with Canadian owners, managers or chefs will participate in Grade-Eh Week from June 25 to July 1 by featuring foods with a Canuck theme on…