Monthly Archives: August 2012

Korean food, Chinese wine: Bap til you drop on Wednesday at Saveurs de Coree

Just a reminder that Saveurs de Coree, in Xiang-er Hutong, will have Korean food and Chinese wine pairings available on Wednesday — it also did the special yesterday. This is…

Beers for Books update: Boat races, Beijing Beatles, Strange Brew, fold-it poems & more

~ Brussels will hold Beijing’s first “Beers for Books” event, on September 9, with the taps pouring from noon to midnight and rmb15 from every brew going to the Library…

Sips & bites: Tim’s turns five, plus Moment Cafe, Ocean Grounds, Terra, Mao Mao Chong, Nespresso, Saveurs de Coree

~ Tim’s Texas BBQ celebrates five years of serving both a steady stream of regulars and of tourists wandering in from The Silk Market. Look for some free beer and…

Pisano on the patio: Torres China opens first Everwines branch in Beijing

Torres China, which distributes wine from 16 nations and handles two of this country’s top brands — Grace Vineyards and Silver Heights — has opened its first Everwines retail shop…

Sips & bites: Taps’ awesome lunch, Blue Frog’s opening bash, plus Ciro’s Pomodoro, Brussels, Fubar

TAPS BAR & GRILL, the relatively new and revamped German-themed space below Luga’s Villa, has an excellent lunch special from 11 AM to 3 PM, seven days a week. Patrons…

Sips & Bites: Die Bar, Big Live, The Loop, Bar Veloce and Flamme

I sometimes get weird ideas for new cocktails. The most recent one concerned umami, which gets much less attention than fellow flavors bitter, sour, sweet and salty. Foods with umami…

Bottoms up: Brussels to hold Beijing’s first ‘Beers for Books’ event

Brussels Bar & Restaurant will hold Beijing’s first ever “Beers for Books” event on September 9 with twelve hours of themed movies and music, food and drink. The idea is…

‘Bap til you drop II: rmb69 Korean food-China wine pairing at Saveurs de Coree

King-Tai Chow and Eun-Jung Yoo try to use as many local products as possible at their two branches of Korean restaurant Saveurs de Coree and we have often talked about…

Three pints for rmb100: Eudora Station and Dxcel to hold Craft Beerfest

Few booze scenes in Beijing have changed as much as that for beer. With the influx of “craft” beers and growing number of brew houses and home brewers, we now…

Fun and (Olympic) Games: A Look Back at Beijing 2008

The Beijing Olympics opened four years ago tonight. There were controversies ahead of the games, from tightening visa policies to a media theme that these might be the “no fun”…

Sips & bites: Southern Barbarians, one-pound burgers and sirloin steak deals

Southern Barbarian opens its Beijing branch tonight in Baochao Hutong: look for the ornate entrance at Deja Vu Hostel just down from Mr Shi’s Dumplings. Owner Feng, also known to…

Hilton Beijing Food & Wine Experience: Slated for October 27 + The XV Factor Contest

The Hilton Food & Wine Experience is the longest-running annual event of its kind in Beijing and will mark its fifteenth birthday anniversary this year. Two things to note: 1)…