Beyond burgers and seafood: Let’s Pasta to open in Sanlitun Village South
~ Look for the Let’s food empire to soon expand with the opening in Sanlitun Village South of a shop focused on the world’s pastas. Let’s Pasta will be on…
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Bring your A-game to Alfie’s: Might be the coolest foosball table in town
Delicate is the balance between custom and bling but the foosball table in Alfie’s — food and beverage division of British brand Alfred Dunhill — ably maintains it. Gold and…
Blackcurrants and candied walnuts: Pinotage brings fun to cheese and wine pairing
I’m not the biggest fan of wine and food pairing given that many people tend to take it too seriously and that individual tastes differ. But with a group of…
Flour power: Opera Bombana started to make these loaves of bread in 2006
~ One of the cool things about new Italian restaurant Opera Bombana in Parkview Green is being able to see bread being made. Even cooler is the excitement with which…
Sips & bites: Frost, Tavalin, Two Guys and a Pie & two new bars
Jeff Powell at Frost has a big new shiny (more brushed metal, to be fair) barbecue for grilling his fab four burgers: beef, lamb, pork and chicken. Frost also has…
Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar in Beijing: Mongolian yak never tasted so good
Two likely reactions of diners at Burger Bar when it fully opens in Parkview Green. One: these burgers are awesome! Two: where can I sell a kidney to pay for…
Sips & bites: Passby Bar, Panda Bar, Starfish, Two Guys & more
~ Nanluguoxiang veteran Passby Bar added a half-dozen drafts by Yin Hai from new microbrewery Tipsy Face last weekend. Things looked a bit rough when I visited Friday, with the taps…
Bar jobs in Beijing: Bartender needed for world’s smallest pub
Soon-to-open Mini Bar needs a full-time bartender. Owner Joseph Kornides says he prefers candidates with some English-language skills and bar experience but will train the right candidate, namely, someone who…
At the Drive-Thru: Rogue Spruce Gin, plus Hazelnut Spice Rum & Dead Guy Whiskey
Warm glass of gin, anyone? My guess is that sounds appealing to all but a few imbibers. But if you were ever to try it, I suggest splurging on a…
3sums in Beijing: Mini-burgers, mini-drinks, maximum Chuck Norris
~ Went to 3sums last night to try the city’s latest burger joint. I attended one of the taste tests prior to the opening and 1) the burgers were tasty…
Clamming up: Using a coffee siphon for seaweed soup at Ssam
Andrew Ahn at Korean restaurant Ssam is getting crabby with his ddeokpukki. But first, photos of the miyeok guk — seaweed soup — he makes via a fun contraption called…
F&B jobs in Beijing: Manager, assistant wanted for The Loop wine shop
Soon-to-open wine shop The Loop in the Sanlitun-Gongti area seeks a manager. The position includes dealing with walk-in and established customers, arranging deliveries, organizing tastings and, no doubt, sampling quite…
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