New York Sandwich: Big mugs of coffee for rmb12 in Sanlitun Soho
There aren’t a lot of places in the Sanlitun-Gongit zone where you can get a big mug of coffee for rmb12. Recently opened New York Sandwich in Sanlitun Soho ranks among…
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Owl’s well that ends well: Hooters reopens in Beijing
It feels like yesterday* that Hooters opened in Beijing and launched a million predictable boob jokes (see here my post from 2007). Now, after several months of renovations, the bird is…
China View coffee: Cava opening this week
Earlier this week, I griped re coffee scarcity in the China View complex, but last night I spotted a place on the verge of opening. The newest branch of Cava Coffee…
The Life Aguatic II: Tuna cannelloni, portobello salad, pork belly and more
The last time I stopped by Agua to try dishes with chef Jordi Valles, it involved blow-torched fish, blooming tendons and black truffle ice cream (see The Life Aguatic). This…
Mowing down at Migas: Is this the best lunch deal in Beijing?
I know I recently wrote a post about why I think Migas and its head chef Aitor Olabegoya rank among the city’s best. But a few days later I went…
China View: Hooters reopening Saturday, plus a bunch of closures
I bet if you said a few years ago that the multi-story* mega-German brew house / restaurant Drei Kronen 1308 and close-curtained tucked-away Mongolia Bar would be among the survivors…
Peking Parker Points: A French sommelier scores Flamme cocktails out of 100 points
~ It started with an offhand remark: What score would you give this cocktail out of 100 points? But as with most things involving people in the wine industry, it…
Open or shut case? What is going on at Inagiku?
During the weekend, a reader was informed by Dining City via email that “due to legal problems… Inagiku is forced to be closed” and thus his reservation could not be…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Bagel: New slogans for Tavalin
Want to make a difference in this crazy, crazy world? The team at Tavalin Bagels — just a few doors from Revolution Bar on the west side of Yashow market…
Zap Urban Eatery: Toasties, babycinos, bubbly and more off Xindong Road
Newly opened Zap Urban Eatery by Jennifer Eden already has some zip if the light but steady stream of customers / the curious flowing in last Friday afternoon is any…
IV turns IV: Irish Volunteer celebrates its birthday this weekend
I make it to The Irish Volunteer every few months, whether it’s for The Super Bowl or NHL playoff games, to test out drinks and eats for the Canada Grade-Eh…
Hold the Barney: Dine in the Dark dinner at China World Summit Wing
“Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.” “How can you tell in the dark?” “I can hear it!” ~ “It’d be hilarious if someone replaced this spaghetti with monkey brains.”…
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